Format: News
Savills shrinks its gender pay gap – but ‘there is still work to do’
Property firm reports that its male employees were paid an average of 39% more per hour than female employees in 2018. That's a slight improvement on 2017's 45% gender pay gap.
London reclaims its title as the world’s top wealth centre, despite Brexit
"Hard Brexit, no Brexit, Brexit-lite: whatever the outcome, London will remain the leading global wealth centre in 2019.
Japan’s ‘Emperor of Architecture’ wins the 2019 Pritzker Prize
In Pictures: The buildings of Pritzker Prize winner Arato Isozaki.
PCL’s property sales slump ‘may reverse in coming months’
Knight Frank highlights the possibility of an imminent property sales surge in prime London, as pent-up demand continues to build.
Developers double the resi element at Bishopsgate Goodsyard
JV partners Hammerson and Ballymore have bumped the number of residential units at the ten-acre Shoreditch scheme back up to 500.
LSL’s estate agency profits dive by 24% despite rising revenue
Property Plc writes down the value of its investment in hybrid estate agency Yopa by 60%.
Knight Frank boosts Private Office team with ‘significant’ hire
GWD co-founder Hugh Dixon joins agency's specialist global advisory service to focus on next generation wealth
Conveyancing volumes climb by 11%
Conveyancing firms are "defying Brexit uncertainty", with 11% more transactions processed in Q4 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.
Westcombe secures £16.7m for West London resi projects
Family-run developer will use capital from OakNorth Bank to fund two resi schemes, in Isleworth and Northwood.
Glam Park Lane pad overlooking Hyde Park offered to rent at £46k a month
In Pictures: The lavish former home of Hollywood legend Douglas Fairbank Jr is available to rent at £11,500 per week.
Countrywide fined £215k in HMRC crackdown
UK's largest estate agency penalised for failing to comply with money laundering regulations; HMRC carries out week-long swoop on property firms around the country