Business & People
Open All Hours: Surrey agent goes 24/7
Proving there really is no rest for the wicked, one Surrey-based agent has invested in a 24-hour telephone reception service (featuring a real human) to make sure it doesn't miss out on international calls…
Double role for Banda’s new recruit
Search-agent-slash-developer Banda has hired a new Development and Legal Manager to "fuse" the firm's legal/contract needs with its development activities.
Exemplar boss to head Westminster Property Association
Dan Van Gelder, the co-founder of Exemplar Properties, has been elected chairman of the Westminster Property Association.
Orion on a Mission to light up City Road Basin
Orion Capital went to town for the launch of their Canaletto tower on the Regent's Canal/City Road last week, hiring luxury PR bigwigs Mission - in one of the agency's first property gigs - to throw a…
New Associate Director for JLL’s resi land team
Jones Lang LaSalle has strengthened its resi land offering with the appointment of former Lambert Smith Hampton man Peter Day.
Confidence Boost: Savills to “significantly” expand Resi Development team
Things are clearly going pretty well for Savills' Residential Development department...
Appwardly Mobile: Foxtons first to launch Windows 8 phone app
There's no denying Foxtons' commitment to tech over the years and its not about to be left behind when it comes to the latest mobile phone trends either.
Property portals limber up
It's all going on at the various property portals: As Agents' Mutual confirms it's launch plans for next year, Countrywide Plc has signed a five year deal with Rightmove, and Zoopla has climbed into bed…
Prisk loses housing gig in cabinet reshuffle; Hopkins takes over
Mark Prisk, the former Housing Minister, has been "Been asked to step aside from Housing for a younger generation" as part of today's (7th October 2013) cabinet reshuffle.
Black Brick expands buying team
Buying agency Black Brick has hired Jessica Parkinson as its newest consultant.
Agents’ Mutual to launch next year (ahead of schedule) as over 1,000 offices sign-up
Agents' Mutual, the unnamed estate agency-owned property portal that aims to take down the Rightmove/Zoopla duopoly, has hit its golden number of signed-up offices, and can now "move forward to implementation…
Deal or No Deal: Seven Steps To Successful Negotiation
The Buying Solution's Jonathan Bramwell shares his seven-step guide to getting the best deal for your client...
1. Research the vendor’s position
• Ask or try to establish, what is driving the sale?