Business & People
Staying Ahead of the Ripple: The importance of opportunism in a changing market
In today’s marketplace, developers can’t afford to pigeon-hole themselves when it comes to site choice; it's time to become more opportunistic, says Chris Lanitis...
INTERVIEW: Lulu Egerton of Strutt & Parker on why the resi profession needs an exam
A leading light of the capital's prime resi industry for over three decades, Strutt & Parker's Lulu Egerton talks candidly about motivation, meaningful international reach and why everyone in resi…
Marsh & Parsons plans first North London branch
Marsh & Parsons is lining up its fourth new office opening of the year.
The new branch, in the heart of Camden, will be the agency's first to cover North London exclusively;
Knight Frank’s former resi development chief joins Weston Group
The man widely credited with establishing Knight Frank as a major player in the resi development sector has joined the management team of Weston Group Plc.
Five years and £350m up for The Collection LLP
A property search consultancy set up by former Black Brick Associate Partner Caroline Takla has been celebrating hitting the £350m mark after five years in business.
Luxury UAE portal sets sights on UK & US markets
A super-high-end real estate portal, which limits the number of agents able to list stock to just 100, has launched in the UAE with plans to conquer the UK and US markets in 2015.
New Finance Director returns to Berkeley
Berkeley Group plc has named its new Finance Director, after Nick Simpkin, who'd held the post for five years, left the company in September.
Wanted: £1m homes and buyers for Ch4 documentary
Channel 4 is scouting around for ten-or-so £1m homes and prospective buyers across the UK for a "major primetime documentary".
OnTheMarket breaches 4,000 office mark
OnTheMarket.com, the consumer name for Agents' Mutual, has broken the 4,000 office mark on its dash for 5,000 by the portal's January 2015 launch.
Battersea Power Station Phase 3: Prices & interiors revealed
Here's a first peek at how Battersea Power Station's Phase 3 apartments are going to look.
Milestone expansion for Chestertons in the Caymans
Estate agency Chestertons has made a move into the Cayman Islands, signing up Milestone Properties on Grand Cayman as an associate in the offshore haven.
Carter Jonas acquires another SW London agency
Hot on the heels of the JLL and W.A.Ellis merger this week, we hear Carter Jonas has also just fortified its resi presence in the capital by acquiring a high-end, two-office independent in SW London.