Business & People
Countrywide scoops “IPO of the Year”
Countrywide plc has won the award for "Best IPO of the Year" at the 12th Annual Shares Awards, held last week at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
“Surely we should stop bashing the rich” – B.Johnson
We should all be offering the super-rich "humble and hearty thanks," writes Boris Johnson in a characteristically philosophical piece for The Telegraph.
Land Secs launches specialist luxury resi arm with Victoria scheme
Land Securities has announced the launch of a specialist high-end resi division - Residential by Land Securities - with ambitions to become "the luxury residential developer amongst international property…
“Resilient” prime market drives brisk few months for Savills
Savills sounded a chirpy note with the release of its Interim Management Statement yesterday.
Earls Court plans and Covent Garden resi deliver decent half for Capco
A formal nod for the Earls Court masterplan and some strong resi sales in Covent Garden look to be the highlights of Capco's second half, according to the business' latest interim management statement.
Another mutual portal opens up
As everyone knows, there just aren't enough property portals out there.
“Strong first half” for Great Portland Estates
Great Portland Estates plc has had a pretty good first half of the year, according to the company's latest release of numbers.
New Head of Design for Morpheus
Developer Morpheus has seriously bolstered its design offering with the appointment of former Candy & Candy project manager Charu Gandhi.
Octopus buys Dragonfly
Jonathan Samuel's short-term lending business Dragonfly Property Finance has been bought-up by Octopus Capital Ltd, the holding company of Octopus Investments Ltd, for an undisclosed amount.
Countrywide Chairman steps down
Chairman of Countrywide plc, the UK's biggest property services group, has announced he'll be stepping down with immediate effect.
Artists in Residence: Integrating contemporary art into new developments
Londonewcastle's Robert Soning on finding the right space and the importance of his firm's latest acquisition...
Fine & Country opens 7th Surrey office
Fine & Country has opened its seventh office in Surrey, on St Judes Road, Englefield Green. Paul Garrod is running the show, which will specialise in marketing £800k+ homes.