Business & People
Chinese buyers to become ‘biggest overseas force in London’s property market’ by 2016
Harrods Estates has signed an agency-wide partnership with Chinese mega-portal Juwai.com, as new figures are released on the scale of Chinese investment into the capital's property market.
Ballymore hires Spanish artist for Embassy Gardens design
Ballymore has commissioned Spanish artist Luis Bustamante to jazz up its landmark Embassy Gardens scheme on the South Bank.
Chestertons’ new look goes live
Six weeks after Chestertons' brand new look was revealed, the company has launched its solo (sans-Humberts) website. And it looks rather good.
Winkworth sponsors race day at Cowes Classics Week
Winkworth has decided to go three sheets to the wind and sponsor a race day at Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week this summer.
Foxtons boss steps down
Foxtons' Chief Executive Michael Brown is calling it a day after 12 years at the estate agency's helm.
Savills joins forces with Marbella agency
Another week and another international tie-up for Savills; this time in sunny Spain, where the real estate behemoth has gotten into bed with Marbella’s longest established estate agency.
INTERVIEW: Stiff + Trevillion’s Mike Stiff, the quiet man of great architecture
Stiff + Trevillion has quietly established itself as one of the UK’s most successful architecture practices.
New Chair for CPRE as Waine steps down
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has chosen Su Sayer, currently Chief Exec of disability charity United Response, as its next Chair.
Two new Non-Executive Directors for Grosvenor
Grosvenor Group has appointed two more Non-Executive Directors to its Board.
£22m Bishops Avenue party pad launch: In pictures
Bishops Avenue's property royalty stepped out en masse last week to have a nose around Albany Homes' latest project;
Identity Parade: How to build a powerful property brand
The recent rebranding of Cluttons showed how to take one of the industry's most established, conventional identities, and turn it into something modern, fresh and instantly recognisable.
New Resi Building Consultancy Director for JLL
Simon Latson has jumped ship from Deloitte Real Estate to join JLL as Director of its Residential Building Consultancy London team.