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New head of UK property management at CBRE
David Fogarty to replace Emma Buckland, who steps up as global president of the firm's property management business
New electrical safety regs for rental flats to come into force
Every fixed electrical installation in a rental property will need to be inspected and tested at least every five years by a qualified person.
Grosvenor Britain & Ireland chief steps down
Craig McWilliam had been in line to take on the group chief exec role later this year
Warren Buffett’s prime London estate agency launches property finance business
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Kay & Co has teamed up with mortgage brokers John East and David Longhurst to launch Connaught Private Finance.
2019’s turmoil demonstrated the UK property market’s resilience – TwentyCi
Despite 'unprecedented' political upheaval and economic threats, overall exchange volumes were slightly up last year, while asking prices remained largely flat...
Search launched for a new Property Ombudsman
Katrine Sporle will step down as Chief Executive of The Property Ombudsman in November.
Investment firm picks up landmark Harrogate site for £4m
Crescent Gardens had been earmarked for a £70m super-prime scheme with prices hitting £12.5m
CBRE appoints new UK research chief
Hemant Kotak joins the firm's West End-based research team from Green Street Advisors
The total value of UK housing has soared by 46% in the last ten years
The combined value of UK homes has escalated by £750m a day since 2009, says Savills...
Urban Splash recruits two senior faces to modular housing arm
Claire Kober and Mark Shirburne-Davies have joined House by Urban Splash - a modular housing JV between Urban Splash, Sekisui House and Homes England.
Purplebricks has ‘hit a ceiling’ in the UK, claims analyst
Britain's most successful online/hybrid estate agency "has clearly hit a glass ceiling in terms of market share", says sector pundit Mike DelPrete.
Savills anticipating full-year results at the ‘upper end’ of expectations
Global real estate advisory reports 'considerable resilience' in the face of significant challenges in the UK and Hong Kong...