Business & People
INTERVIEW: William Carrington & Anthony Payne of LonRes on reading the market in real time
William Carrington and Anthony Payne of industry data powerhouse LonRes on the past, present and future of London's property market
LCP makes ‘key’ international business development hire
Property investments consultancy London Central Portfolio has recruited a new Business Development Manager to "strengthen relationships across Europe, The Middle East and Asia Pacific Region."
Architecture Foundation names new Director
The Architecture Foundation has appointed Ellis Woodman - curator of the British Pavilion at the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale - as its new Director.
Black Brick launches Chinese website
Just in time to welcome in the Year of the Goat, Bruton Place-based buying agency Black Brick has unveiled a Chinese version of its website.
Strawberry Star announces top level hires as global expansion plans take shape
Giant real estate consultancy Strawberry Star Group has made a raft of new appointments, including a new CEO, as it drives some major global expansion plans forward.
Hamptons & Preston Bennett launch Land & New Homes Division
A year on from announcing their tie-up, Hamptons International and Preston Bennett are to launch a specialist Land and New Homes Division in Buckinghamshire.
Lodha taps into Mayfair’s Indian millionaires to sell world’s tallest resi skyscraper
Indian mega-developer Lodha has tasked Mount Street-based agency Wetherell with launching its latest super-prime project, nearly 4,500 miles away in South Mumbai.
Is online estate agency the new sliced bread?
...or just another feeble attempt to use the internet for something it was not designed for? Trevor Abrahmsohn cuts to the chase...
Savills Bahrain opens international resi sales suite
Savills has launched a dedicated resi sales offering in Bahrain for local residents keen to buy in the UK, Europe or the Americas.
Historic England announces first Chief Exec
Duncan Wilson has been named as the first Chief Executive of Historic England, the government-operated arm of what is, until April, English Heritage.
Chestertons calls off the £50m search for a buyer
Seven months after hanging out the for sale sign, Chestertons has called off the search for a buyer for the agency.
Sotheby’s International Realty opens up in Rome
Sotheby’s International Realty has boosted its Italian operations by striking up a new affiliation deal in Rome.