Business & People
DLUHC names Nimmo as Lead Non-Exec Director
Dame Alison Nimmo was formerly Chief Executive of The Crown Estate.
Winkworth moves into Bristol; eyes further expansion across the South West
New sales & lettings operation is aiming to capitalise on demand from purchasers relocating from London and other major cities.
‘Not brokers, but advisors’: Daniel Daggers on the evolution of estate agency & the power of personal branding
Daniel Daggers - aka "Mr Super-prime" - has shared some pearls of wisdom on self-branding and the changing face of luxury property brokerage, in conversation with OnTheMarket boss Jason Tebb.
Oona Collins: Seven business priorities for property leaders in 2023
From working on your personal brand to asking your team the right questions, the leadership coach behind some of the biggest names in property explains how to make 2023 a year to remember...
New Foxtons boss: ‘We have to dial everything up’
'We became embarrassed by what we do. We have to be proud to be estate agents', says CEO Guy Gittins, as the high-profile firm eyes further acquisitions in the capital.
Bumper year for new-build home sales in London as ‘boomerang’ & international buyers return
Knight Frank's London New Homes sales haul has jumped by 36% in the last year.
Knight Frank bolsters Middle East Private Office
New associate partner Paul Sacco will work alongside Henry Faun at the Middle East HQ in Dubai.
Purplebricks Chair Pindar sees off leadership challenge
Nearly 30% of voting shareholders opted to oust the Chair of Purplebricks Plc.
Independent estate agents’ group adds background checks for new members
New members of the Federation of Independent Agents will need to pass CRB and directorship checks, as founder Graham Lock tries to "sanitise" the reputation of estate agents.
Record year for longstanding west London agency
30-year-old boutique firm Finlay Brewer tucked away over £100mn worth of sales in 2022, and set a new house price record on Brook Green.
Cutting joins Savills Mayfair as PCL branch marks record year
Charles Cutting has spent the last 12 years at Foxtons. He has now joined the Savills team on North Audley Street, which is on track to complete nearly £200mn of central London property sales in 2022.
High-profile design firm in management buy-out
London & Hong Kong-based Conran and Partners was founded over 40 years ago by designer and visionary Sir Terence Conran.