Business & People
ZPG branches out with £160m uSwitch acquisition
Zoopla Property Group Plc has moved into the price comparison arena, acquiring the top home energy and communications player in the UK market, uSwitch, for £160m plus a performance-based earn-out of up…
Foxtons blames sales dip on election slowdown
Foxtons has reported raking in total revenues of £33.1m in Q1, down 3.1% on the same period last year.
Dev Secs reports performance ‘step change’ with record profits
Development Securities has reported "a step change in performance" with record pre-tax profits and a record level of development and trading gains realised during the year.
Grosvenor posts record profits after timely London resi disposals
Grosvenor Group has just announced record pre-tax profits of £681.8m in 2014, well up from the £506.9m posted in 2013.
Antisocial Stereotypes: Tracy Kellett’s estate agents
As a top buying agent, Tracy Kellett deals with a lot of estate agents who have let's say idiosyncratic approaches to selling property.
The Property Rich List: Britain’s real estate billionaires
"Recession? What recession?
39% of homeowners think estate agents work for buyers – Agents’ Giving
"Estate agents aren't all bad" insists Agents' Giving...
KWM boosts high-end real estate team with yet more Eversheds talent
Law firm King & Wood Mallesons has hired a raft of new partners as it continues to develop its high-end real estate capability in London.
Greenland picks Kier for first Ram Quarter delivery
Construction firm Kier Group has been given the preferred bidder nod by The Greenland Group to deliver the £170m first phase of The Ram Quarter, its flagship regeneration scheme in Wandsworth.
Top Ten Property Blogs
Media analysis firm Cision has compiled a list of the top ten most influential property blogs in the UK.
Savills swoops on Smiths Gore
Savills has announced plans to buy up long-established rural and resi outfit Smiths Gore in a deal that's though to be worth around £40m.
Zoopla hires MoneySuperMarket brand guru
Zoopla Property Group has hired a seriously big hitter from the world of marketing to bolster brand awareness.