Business & People
New head for Fine & Country Oxford
Fine & Country has confirmed veteran agent Chris Rowntree will be taking up the reins of its Oxford branch.
Real estate giant launches private jet division
German-based agency Engel & Völkers has made a foray into the field of private aviation brokerage.
New Resi Lettings Director at Harrods Estates
Harrods Estates has hired a big hitter to lead its burgeoning Lettings business.
Winkworth continues expansion into the country
Winkworth has added another country office to its network, snapping up a well-established agency in Nottingham.
Deverell Smith poaches CBRE resi chief
Property recruitment firm Deverell Smith has pulled of a major coup, hiring CBRE's former Residential COO as its new Head of Estate Agency.
Two senior lettings hires for Sotheby’s Realty
Sotheby’s International Realty UK has brought in a two new senior people to its Mayfair and Country lettings offices.
John D Wood launches International Department for UK-based buyers
Estate agency John D Wood & Co. has gone global, launching an International Department to help UK-based residents buy international properties.
Zoopla’s lost 23% of UK agency members to OnTheMarket – but visitor numbers and profits are up
Zoopla Property Group's half-year statement confirms the impact that newbie portal OnTheMarket has had on its membership: Zoopla lost 23% of its UK agency members, and 16% of its global members in in…
Hamptons wraps up prime roadshow in Dubai
Hamptons International is on the last leg of a tri-city tour, showcasing 96 choice cuts from its premium sales register.
Heaton expands country team with ‘A-list’ signing
Heaton & Partners, the top-end consultancy set up two years ago by former Property Vision man Ed Heaton, has poached a key member of Strutt & Parker's buying team.
LUTTI buys on Great Portland St; appoints new consiglieri
Tom Grogan and Kouros Golestaneh's resi design and development outfit LUTTI - which scored backing to the tune of £50m from Halkin Investments last year - has made a chunky acquisition on Great Portland…