Business & People
“Busiest ever” roadshow for Benhams as SE Asian investors target London’s prime fringes
Reports from the ground suggest that South East Asia's famed appetite for investing in London's property market is showing no signs of waning.
Logo No-Go: Battersea Power Station branding battle
Along with St Paul's Cathedral and Boris Johnson, the iconic towers of Battersea Power Station are one of the capital's most recognisable silhouettes.
Savills opens Dublin office as prime resi values rocket 20%
Signalling its re-investment into Ireland's residential property market, Savills has opened a swanky new flagship office in the heart of Dublin.
Superprime agent attacked
Prime London property stalwart Gary Hersham has had a run-in with the wrong sorts, getting mugged by a gang of four reprobates near Marble Arch at the weekend, just a few days before his daughter's wedding.
British buyers hone in on West End prime
Flying in the face of recent reports estimating that nearly three-quarters of London's new-build stock is sold abroad, one agency has reported a very different story going on right in the heart of the…
Jones Lang chief moves on
Andrew Gould, Jones Lang LaSalle’s former UK chief exec, is heading off at the end of the month after his Summer sabbatical.
New Group Chief Exec for LSL
Ian Crabb is taking over as Group Chief Executive of LSL Property Services, which owns Marsh & Parsons, Lauristons, YourMove and more, from 9th September.
Top taxman joins Foxtons ahead of float
One of HMRC's top brass, Ian Barlow, is joining the board of Foxtons as the estate agency preps for a major IPO, according to reports by Sky News.
Homes on Film: Zoopla launches Property Movies
Zoopla Property Group has just rolled out Property Movies across its platforms, tapping into the the pretty widely-accepted idea that video is the future of property marketing (look out for an announcement…
New chief for Northacre as expansion plans gather pace
Super-prime developer Northacre Plc. has hired former Partner of Estate Four, Niccolo Barattieri di San Pietro, as Chief Executive Officer.
Here’s Looking at You: The value of putting a face on it
It's the latest thing: Billboard-height mugshots of estate agents are cropping up all over London and photos of local sales managers are dropping through letterboxes like pizza menus, as agencies compete…
New Chairman for bridging finance body
Brightstar Financial chief Rob Jupp has been named as the next Chairman of The Association of Bridging Professionals (AOBP).