Business & People
Blake Lapthorn bolsters property litigation team
Top-drawer law firm Blake Lapthorn (the ones that acted for Christian Candy on his recent acquisition of Gordon House in Chelsea) has strengthened its Property Litigation team with the appointment of…
Battersea Power Station Phase One: Approved
**UPDATE** Wandsworth Council has given full approval to the Battersea Project Land Company's Phase One plans, meaning that all is on-track for sales of the first 800 resi units to kick-off at 10am on…
Enness Private Clients appoints Sales Director
Mortgage brokerage Enness Private Clients has appointed Dean Spendiff as Sales Director.
New partner for Strutt country
Luke Morgan, formerly of Knight Frank's The Buying Solution, has joined Strutt & Parker's country department as a national partner at its offices in Mayfair, London.
Cadogan Estate appoints former Chief Executive of Land Securities
The Cadogan Estate has announced the appointment of Francis Salway as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from December 2012.
New MD for NAEA (finally!)
After a lengthy search, Mark Hayward has been announced as the new managing director of the National Association of Estate Agents.
Client-side: What’s a buying agent, they guffaw
In the second of who-knows-how-many parts, serial renovator and buying-agent-turned-client Alan Page gets some professional help (via Twitter)
Like most men, I'm somewhat averse to asking for help.
Jones Lang LaSalle opens flagship City office
Jones Lang LaSalle has announced the launch of a dedicated residential sales office in the swanky Royal Exchange, slap bang in the middle of the City of London, EC3.
Oscar Niemeyer: 1907 – 2012
One of the world's greatest modern architects, Oscar Niemeyer, has died at the age of 104 in hospital in Rio.
New COO for Spicerhaart
Alison Leyshon has joined the UK’s largest independent estate agency group, Spicerhaart, as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
New CEO for Jones Lang LaSalle
Guy Grainger will take over from Andrew Gould as UK Chief Exec of Jones Lang LaSalle on 1st January, its just been announced.
Battersea Power Station resi sales to start next month
Battersea Power Station is "on track to begin construction in the summer and to begin hand over of Phase One to the new owners in 2016,” with residential sales slated to kick-off in Asia in January and…