Business & People
Savills acquires Swiss ski property agency
Verbier Location provides property management and holiday rental services in the Swiss ski resort.
eXp pitches US-style brokerage model at UK estate agencies
'Our new brokerage partner model provides all the benefits of being a corporate business, without the downsides of being a corporate business,' says eXp UK boss.
New partner for Kingsley Napley’s private client team
Sophie Voelcker has joined the London-based law firm from private client boutique New Quadrant Partners.
Yopa installs new Chair as Turner moves on
'I now move on to interests elsewhere,' says former Countrywide chief Grenville Turner, after four years as Chairman of Yopa.
Howard Kennedy recruits HNW specialist to lead residential conveyancing team
Jonathan Achampong specialises in the prime and super-prime resi market in central London and the Home Counties.
Expansion drive pays off for luxury estate agency as sales soar
UK Sotheby's International Realty has chalked up more than £125mn in combined sales over the last couple of months.
Quickfire Q&A: Finchatton’s Charles Leigh on the prospects for the prime market in 2024
Finchatton's sales director Charles Leigh has been operating in the resi market for more than 25 years, working on many of the capital’s most prestigious schemes, most recently The Whiteley (below).
Short-tail Vs long-tail: Why estate agents should adopt a ‘holistic approach’ to digital marketing
A blend of online marketing and lead generation strategies is crucial for estate agents, says nurtur.group's COO.
Oona Collins: Five priorities for property industry leaders in a year of change
The real estate sector will need to adapt to changes that are beyond its control in 2024, but with that comes plenty of opportunities for growth;
US advisory launches off-market portal & concierge service with $3.8bn European inventory
Icon Global's Privé Black Label Portfolio includes top-end properties across France, England, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Switzerland.
In Pictures: 2023’s 20 most-viewed property listings
From country mansions and castles to suburban semis and a bijou investment flat, Rightmove and Zoopla have revealed which property listings attracted the most online eyeballs this year.
Buying agency posts best-ever year as London ‘gets its swagger back’
Savills-owned Prime Purchase has seen its London division come to the fore in recent years.