Conveyancing Association recruits Propertymark Chair
Propertymark’s Interim Executive Chair, Nicky Heathcote, has joined The Conveyancing Association as Non-Executive Chair.
Purplebricks names new sales chiefs after Beckwith steps down
Chris Beckwith joined Purplebricks as Chief Sales Officer from Foxtons in March, but has left after less than two months in the job.
Octagon recruits new Sales & Marketing chief
Former Millgate Director Jonathan Cranley has joined luxury house-builder Octogan.
Prime Purchase adds to country team
Director James Watts has moved back to his roots after an eight-year stint representing the buying agency in the capital.
New Business Realities: Buying agent Richard Winter on moving out of the corporate life
After three decades in the corporate world, former Savills director Richard Winter took the plunge and started his own buying agency last year, covering the prime Surrey market. Here, he discusses his experiences of launching a new business in the middle of a pandemic, the decisions he’s taken so far, and what keeps him motivated…
London buying agency AWS expands
Jake Irwin-Brown has joined Alex Woodleigh-Smith’s prime property acquisition firm, having previously worked at Aykroyd & Co, Harrods Estates and Wetherell.
Harding Green signs up another well-known PCL agent
Hugo Headlam, who used to run John D Wood’s branch in Belgravia, has joined the Kensington-based ‘freelance’ agency set up by Nick Carter.
Interview: Samuel & Martin Bikhit on Berkshire Hathaway’s latest agency acquisition & Prime London ambitions
As revealed by PrimeResi today, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network has significantly boosted its presence in Prime Central London, acquiring longstanding Knightsbridge agency Marler & Marler. In this exclusive interview, Samuel & Martin Bikhit of BHHS London Kay & Co, whose family-run agency joined the US-based franchise network in 2018, extol the virtues of a global referral network, discuss the next stage of the acquisition drive, and explain why the ‘escape to the country’ trend is just a fad…
US giant Berkshire Hathaway ramps up PCL presence with Knightsbridge agency acquisition
EXCLUSIVE: Warren Buffet’s global real estate network moves into ‘London’s true super-prime neighbourhoods’ with the takeover of 163-year-old firm Marler & Marler.
D&G’s Thompson moves to Keller Williams
Matthew Thompson is joining Keller Williams to run the London operation, KW Prime.
Middleton names new London & country buying heads; launches family office service
Ashley Wilsdon & Ben Horne step up at Mark Parkinson & Tom Hudson’s acquisition firm, which has also expanded its offering to cater for former clients.
Beauchamp opens up in St John’s Wood; plans new global office rollout
Gary Hersham’s high-profile agency launches a flagship branch in ‘one of the most vibrant markets in London’, and confirms further expansion plans are underway in America, the Gulf states and Asia.