Legal
Winckworth Sherwood recruits new head of resi
Leigh Shapiro previously led the London resi property team at Irwin Mitchell.
Fast-growing law firm boosts property practice with five new partners
Keystone's latest raft of hires includes private wealth and super-prime specialists from RWK Goodman and Vardags.
CMS continues real estate expansion drive
Rebecca Moore has joined the international law firm as a Partner.
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.
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.
Register of Overseas Entities reaches ‘significant milestone’ with over 30,000 registrations
Government chalks up a win as Companies House says its focus remains on 'rigorously enforcing compliance.'
Government sets out plan to ‘lift the veil of secrecy’ around property trusts
Proposals are the latest attempt to thwart corruption in the property sector.
‘Charlatan’ builder sentenced for fraud in South Ken
'This action is a signal to all other fraudulent operators that we won't hesitate to take action,' says RBKC councillor Cem Kemahli.
Vatican jails Cardinal over super-prime Chelsea building scandal
Deals involving 60 Sloane Avenue resulted in huge financial losses for the Holy See.
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Octagon appoints in-house General Counsel
Kevin Healy previously headed up the resi division of law firm Mundays.
Required Reading: National Trading Standards publishes full guidance on new Material Information rules
Providing prospective buyers or tenants with more up-front information about a property should result in shorter transaction times and fewer fall-throughs.