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John D Wood launches high-end refurb division; makes two senior appointments
145-year-old estate agency brand John D Wood has set up a "bespoke project management" arm to help clients with high-end property refurbishments.
Fall in transactions four times higher during financial crisis than pandemic
Comparison with 2008 'puts the impact of Covid-19 on the property market into context', says Knight Frank, suggesting that 2021 'may also surprise on the upside'
RICS to hold ‘comprehensive’ reviews of governance & ‘ongoing purpose’, following reported scandal
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has ordered an independent review into "the events that took place in 2018/19", and broadened the scope of an internal review of the organisation's "ongoing purpose…
Winkworth expands in East Anglia
Franchise network pushes on with its national office rollout, adding a new branch near Norwich to cater for Londoners fleeing the capital.
Trendy estate agency launches ‘talent show style’ recruitment campaign
Mr and Mrs Clarke is looking to swell its self-employed ranks and to recruit a new in-house sales manager.
New lettings boss at Knight Frank in Knightsbridge
Arya Salari steps up to run the lettings team at the high-profile branch, as Tom Smith moves over to focus on the super-prime offering.
House-hunters shamed for ‘travelling hundreds of miles to view homes’
Some house-hunters and estate agents are stretching the bounds of good sense, warns the BBC, by travelling across the country to view properties despite the national Covid-19 lockdown.
Housebuilder offers buyers a Stamp Duty holiday extension
Galliard Homes is offering to contribute up to £15,000 towards Stamp Duty until October.
Octagon’s exec chair to step down
Colin Tutt is to retire from the luxury housebuilder after 35 years.
Acorn bags former M&S site for resi development
Property developer has resi-led plans for a waterfront regeneration site in Falmouth, Cornwall.
The Modern House founders target ‘marvellous historic homes’ with new estate agency, Inigo
Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill unveil new venture named after the 17th-century architect who sparked a revolution in British building design.
UK company chiefs see bonuses disappear
Tough trading conditions and avoiding criticism from investors were cited as the main reasons by Deloitte.