‘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. 'They had nothing to lose by engaging with us.'
Murdoch’s REA considers multi-billion pound Rightmove takeover
Aussie property giant is mulling 'a possible cash and share offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Rightmove.'
Rightmove rejects £5.6bn takeover bid from Murdoch’s Australian property portal business
News Corp-controlled REA Group put forward a 'non-binding indicative proposal' to buy Britain's dominant property portal.
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Real estate firm is embarking on several newly-acquired luxury projects in PCL.
£10mn Mayfair lateral snapped up amid ‘flurry’ of post-election sales
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Administrators confirm collapsed London estate agency staff payouts
Douglas & Gordon Ltd appointed administrators in 2023, following an acquisition, division & disposal by Foxtons.
‘One of the world’s healthiest homes’: North London mansion lists at £15.75mn following wellness-focused refurb
'Recovery sanctuary' in Hampstead has been reworked in line with the principles of Building Biology - and comes complete with hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Super-sized mews house in Belgravia lists at £16mn
'Exceptional' residence just off Eaton Square was completely rebuilt around ten years ago.
Concord London debuts latest luxury PCL scheme
70% of the apartments at the newly-completed W1 Place in Fitzrovia sold off-plan.
UK real estate AI start-up raises $7mn for international expansion
Fifth Dimension AI was set up last year by former Hamptons research chief Johnny Morris & linguistics and tech maven Dr Kate Jarvis.
Short-term lender salvages superyacht deal with super-fast £18.2mn loan
Cohort Capital received a big-ticket loan request on Friday afternoon - to secure a superyacht on a Belgrave Square apartment - and closed the deal before lunch on Monday.
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