Business & People

Top-end acquisition outfit Quintessentially Estates has cut the ribbon on its latest sun-soaked outpost and revealed plans for a significant expansion of the business in 2015.

ZPG has rolled out a new gizmo that allows agents to easily build own-branded comparables reports for vendors.

JLL Residential has strengthened its Middle East & North Africa capability with a senior appointment.

Pinterest is, apparently, not just for pictures of weddings and baked goods. In the US, it's one of the most popular real estate marketing platforms.

Oaktree Capital-backed resi development lender Titlestone Property Finance has made three hires to its lending team in an effort to expand its operations in the south of England.

A 5385 square foot end-of-terrace on one of London's most sought-after turnings has just smashed the record for the UK's most expensive online-only listing.

Savills has signed up former Cluttons man Jim Wickens to join its building & project consultancy team. Jim Wickens

Buckinghamshire law firm BP Collins LLP has boosted its burgeoning property team with the appointment of four new associates.

A league table of local estate agents' performance has been launched to 'help property owners make an informed decision' and drive business for local independents with skinny marketing budgets.

Christie's International Real Estate has made its first foray into the Middle East, signing up a new affiliate in Dubai to cover the United Arab Emirates.

Nicky Richmond assesses the inaugural MIPIM UK from a property lawyer's point of view and asks 'what is it good for?' Tempted as I am to finish the line of that song, it would not be entirely accurate.

Fine & Country has lifted the lid on its new consumer website, bringing the estate agency up-to-date with a clean image-led site that puts property search at the top of the bill. Fineandcountry.