Business & People
JLL boosts affordable housing division with new acquisition
Accountancy and advisory firm Mazars LLP has announced the sale of its property consultancy subsidiary to JLL.
Candy and Inland Homes team up on acquisition drive
Specialist brownfield developer Inland Homes has joined forces with Christian Candy's CPC Group to acquire a number of sites across the South East.
Why the UK property industry needs to rethink its definition of ‘Prime Resi’
In 2015, 'Prime Residential' should mean high quality homes in sought after addresses across the UK, not just in Central London, says house building boss Bob Weston...
Notorious Marylebone mansion sold for ‘knockdown’ £25m
One of the most infamous properties in London just got more so, after reportedly being snapped up by a wealthy smut peddler.
2014 in Review: Looking back on a year of portal combat
The evolution of Agents' Mutual's challenger portal has been the big property marketing story of the year, and its controversial "one other portal" rule means that estate agents now need to pick a side…
Jackson-Stops signs up to OnTheMarket (and there’s been a few more One Other Portal decisions)
Fashionably late to the party, Jackson-Stops & Staff has signed all of its 44 offices up to OnTheMarket.
The Agents Mutual portal is due to launch on 26th January 2015.
2014 in Review: Prime resi’s biggest business & people moves of the year
A survey of 2014's key business moves, company acquisitions, launches, partnerships and appointments in the high-value homes industry.
Top Three Business Stories of the Year
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The Collection hires Vastu Shastra specialist to cater for influx of Indian buyers
A Mayfair buying agency has decided to partner up with a Vastu Shastra specialist after reporting a significant increase in the number of clients of Indian origin looking to buy in London.
Cadogan Estate collaborates with design magazine on pop-up apartment
The Cadogan Estate has collaborated with design bible Wallpaper* on a pretty innovative pop-up project at its new scheme in Knightsbridge.
One Other Portal: Savills and Chestertons make their decisions
We know we promised to spare you all the Rightmove vs.
Publishing group backs OnTheMarket.com
Regional property/lifestyle publishing group Archant is backing estate agent-owned challenger portal OnTheMarket.
New Lettings Manager for Henry & James
PCL-based independent Henry & James has hired Steve Cook to head up its Belgravia lettings team.