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Foxtons names new lettings chief
Gareth Atkins is taking over from Ed Philips as Foxtons' Managing Director - Lettings.
New lettings head at Knight Frank South Kensington
Mark Batty has moved over to lead the team at the branch on Old Brompton Rd, 12 years after joining the firm from Hamptons International
Knight Frank & Savills suspend Russian divisions
Global property consultancies suspend long-established business ties in Moscow, joining a growing corporate exodus from Russia as the Ukraine war continues.
nurtur.group buys BriefYourMarket
Fine & Country-owner makes another proptech splash, backed by Toscafund.
Economic Crime Bill fast-tracked through House of Commons today
The long-awaited Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill will be "expedited through all its Commons stages" today (7th March), four years after draft legislation was published.
‘$500mn’ LA mega-mansion fetches $126mn at auction
Five bidders went head-to-head over Nile Niami's 'The One' last week; pending sale still requires approval by a bankruptcy court judge
Savills raises £52mn in biggest March auction since 2015
One lot received more than 70 bids in 45 seconds
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
PrimeResi’s regular stock check, powered by LonRes
Leaders Romans Group buys another West London estate agency
LRG has made its first acquisition under new ownership, picking up four-branch London estate agency Northfields.
Prime resi leaders’ new podcast promises ‘intimate chats about luxury, property & lifestyle’
Caroline Donaghue and Priya Rawal have teamed up to create a new podcast, "delving into the true stories behind the leaders, influencers and personalities within property, luxury and lifestyle."
Global luxury housing boom to continue, with more subdued price growth
Knight Frank is predicting continued price rises for international luxury property markets in 2022 - although the pace of growth is likely to be significantly lower than 2021's extraordinary performance.
Pre-pandemic stability beckons for UK property market as supply levels finally pick up
New listings have been running at 5% above the five-year average in 2022 so far, reports Zoopla, but demand is still at near-record levels - half of all homes where sales were agreed were snapped up within…