Business & People
Slew of super-prime deals for VanHan
Proving that 2015 definitely wasn't all doom and gloom, Thomas van Straubenzee and Rory Penn's top-end agency VanHan tucked away a raft of major resi deals over the last 12 months, averaging £16m apiece.
Strutt & Parker hires country specialists from Knight Frank & Savills
Former Knight Frank Partner James Heron has joined Strutt & Parker's Ascot and Sunningdale branch.
Kate Moss to launch interior design firm?
Supermodel Kate Moss appears to have enjoyed her stint working with Philippe Starck and John Hiscox’ celeb-design/development outfit Yoo.
Tributes paid to ‘visionary’ developer Harry Hyams
The property world has been paying tribute to one of Britain's most influential developers, Harry Hyams, who sadly passed away at the weekend aged 87.
Removals guru to pedal across the Atlantic in £100k charity challenge
The founder of high-end removals firm Ward Thomas Removals is planning to undertake a never-before-attempted challenge - crossing The Atlantic Ocean in a pedalo.
Listless AIM listing for Purplebricks
Britain's first online estate agency to float on the stock market, Purplebricks, did not fly on its first day of trading.
Is there a gender split in the property industry?
Diversity is a hot topic in offices across the UK as issues regarding the difference in pay and opportunities are being challenged by women across the world.
HML bags Bermondsey-based property management business
Property management group HML Holdings has snapped up a south east London-based firm for £715k.
Agency reports surge in landlords looking to incorporate
Benham & Reeves has reported a wave of landlords approaching the firm about putting their property portfolio into a limited company in the wake of double whammy changes to mortgage relief and stamp duty.
Weston Homes’ profits surge 116% as it steps out of the prime market
Housebuilder Weston Homes has announced that its turnover and pre-tax profits reached a ten-year high, with profits jumping by 116% in the last 12 months.
Turnover stands at £138.
EG Awards 2015: The Winners
Over 850 property pros took over the London Hilton on Park Lane for the EG Awards last night, with all the big names present and correct.
Islington firms join forces as Currell acquires Thomson Currie
Islington-based estate agency Currell has significantly boosted its land and new homes offering with the acquisition of Thomson Currie.