Business & People
What is an estate agent? OFT revises the definition
The Office of Fair Trading has revised its definition of what it is to be an estate agent.
New portal gears up for UK launch
A new property portal is preparing for a UK-wide roll out tomorrow, aiming to address "disquiet" amongst estate and letting agents.
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Knight Frank to hit $1bn turnover in 2017
Knight Frank LLP, the self-proclaimed "world’s leading independent property advisor", has had a rather good year.
To Russia With Love: Sandbanks agent sets up shop in Moscow
Dorset's Sandbanks peninsula has been dubbed many things this week; "Britain's Palm Beach", "Billionaires' Playground", "World's Fourth Most Expensive Place To Buy A House" and now "Moscow-on-Sea".
“Lively” Crown Estate re-appoints Sir Stuart Hampson as Chair
There'll be no change at the top for the Crown Estate for the next four years or so; Sir Stuart Hampson has just been re-appointed as Chair and Gareth Baird as Scottish Commissioner.
Countrywide makes a £34m move on commercial
The UK's biggest residential property group, Countrywide plc - which owns a swathe of high street resi brands including Hamptons, John D Wood and Faron Sutaria - is making a major move into the commercial…
Marsh & Parsons signs-up new Director of Resi Developments and Investments
Estate agency Marsh & Parsons has recruited Charles Holland as its new Director of Residential Developments and Investments.
Countrywide takes on 60 trainee surveyors
There's been something of a run on Countrywide's new trainee surveyor programme, with demand streaming in from all sorts of property peeps.
Strutt goes for mobile website over app
Strutt & Parker has decided not to create an iPhone app, and has instead launched a new mobile version of its website - m.struttandparker.com - to tap into the growing mobile property search market.
KFH changes up in West London
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is changing things up and rolling out more services in West London as part of the company's punchy expansion plans.
Measure for Treasure: Dr Simon Thurley, head of English Heritage, on philanthropy, funding and the future of heritage
What's the future for England's past? With a funding revolution and a sea-change in how the nation's heritage assets are valued, there's a reformation taking place at English Heritage.
Hamptons bags £4m+ Millgate scheme
Millgate Homes has tasked Hamptons International with sales for its new top-end scheme in salubrious Sunninghill, near Ascot.