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Record revenues for Engel & Völkers as European expansion plans take shape
Multinational agency Engel & Völkers has reported a chunky rise in revenues.
2015's group commission revenues were up 36.4% on 2014's totals and hit 409.8 million euros, a new record for the firm.
Behind the Numbers: Mortgage lending is actually still 46% down on pre-crash levels
Last week's Council of Mortgage Lenders numbers (reported here) show that gross mortgage lending for the UK is, overall, on the rise.
CBRE launches giant London Development team
CBRE has brought all of its central London and South East land development operations under one banner to create "the largest and only mixed use development team covering all 33 London Boroughs".
£5m+ deals tank by over 50% in London
Transaction volumes and average values took another tumble in London last quarter, particularly - and predictably - in the upper echelons.
All the property in the world is worth $217 trillion – Savills
"The entire developed property universe" is worth roughly US$217tr, with residential real estate accounting for the lion's share, according to some sums by Savills; that's around 2.
Brexit Wounds: What an EU Referendum means for the UK property industry
A British exit from the European Union poses a significant threat to the UK's property industry - and particularly the high-value residential sector - says Carter Jonas, after discovering that 65% of…
Is Strutts eyeing an expansion?
Strutt & Parker is reportedly looking to expand its estate agency business in the UK.
Prime Hampstead ‘design & build’ plots ask £7m
An unusual proposition has come up on one of Hampstead's best turnings.
Two adjacent plots are being offered on Redington Road, each with full planning permission for a chunky family residence.
Estate agency is ‘the same as Tesco’ and ‘not that dissimilar’ to healthcare – Platt
The UK's biggest estate agency group Countrywide is "in retailing, the same as Tesco”, said Chief Executive (and Tesco Non Exec) Alison Platt at the weekend.
At-A-Glance: 2015 Milestones
Three weeks in to 2016 and it feels a bit like we've just unstrapped ourselves from a bizarre property-themed rollercoaster.
Strawberry Star recruits new Development Director
London-based international developer Strawberry Star Group has hired another senior management type from United House Developments.
Historic Highgate mansion ‘sells for £20m’
One of north London's most important period properties has reportedly changed hands for £20m.