Business & People
‘Disappointed’ REA Group abandons Rightmove takeover
'We were disappointed with the limited engagement from Rightmove that impeded our ability to make a firm offer within the timetable available,' says REA boss
Knight Frank installs new head of sales at flagship Knightsbridge office
Star agent Roly Ingleby-MacKenzie takes the reins at firm's high-profile base on Sloane Avenue.
Family offices look to new horizons
Survey highlights some key trends at play in the HNW advisory arena.
Estate agent insolvencies jump by a third
Falling transaction volumes drive a sharp rise in estate agency businesses going bust.
Rightmove rejects fourth REA proposal; calls for ‘best & final’ bid
£6.2bn "is unattractive and materially undervalues Rightmove", says the Board of Britain's biggest property portal.
BIID names new President
Angela Bardino takes over from May Fawzy at the helm of the UK’s only professional institute for interior designers.
‘It is often in more turbulent times that we have been able to generate growth’: Super-prime pioneer Andrew Dunn of Finchatton on building for the long term
'We have 18 live developments on the go, with an anticipated GDV of more than £300mn and, frankly, I felt just as excited to get to work this morning as I did 23 years ago'
Property management firm adds ‘iconic’ Chelsea block to portfolio
Rendall & Rittner appointed on well-known Art Deco development Nell Gwynn House.
Rightmove dismisses third takeover bid
REA Group's £6.1bn proposal 'continues to be unattractive and materially undervalues the Company and its future prospects,' says Rightmove.
FCS Compliance launches free AML reminder service
'AML Protect' aims to help businesses avoid one of the biggest drivers of HMRC AML fines
Luxury agency reveals £800mn sales surge as ambitious expansion pays off
Expanding firm claims No.1 market share in the £10mn-plus and £20mn-plus property segments following bumper H1.