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‘There is still a long way to go’ to close the property sector’s gender pay gap
The UK real estate industry's gender pay gap has narrowed in the last year, but 'disappointing' and 'worrying' figures from the latest salary survey by the RICS and Macdonald & Co reveal that men in property…
Big discounts in PCL ‘suggest the pendulum may have swung too far towards the buyer’
Acquisition agency Black Brick predicts the prime London market is about to turn, after noting a surge in buyer interest and a spate of 'minor capitulations' in the premier postcodes
Historic St John’s Wood chapel set for resi conversion
Westminster planners wave through updated proposals to transform landmark Grade II listed building, once envisaged as a single dwelling, into five apartments
Rare whisky out-performs art, cars, jewels (& property) to top luxury investment index
The value of 'passion assets' - including whisky, art, classic cars and jewels - climbed by 9% last year, according to the latest Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index.
New office heads for Knight Frank in West London
Rebecca Higgins to lead agency's Clapham branch, while Edward Sainter takes the reins in Chiswick
Rocket installs ‘vertical urban farm’ at its Atlas tower in Shoreditch
Urban farm business Infarm to open its first UK outpost.
Deadline looms for client money protection regs
Reminder: Letting agents have until 1st April to sign up to a government-approved CMP scheme - or face fines of up to £30,000.
What Tenants Want: Britain’s most popular rental property search terms
Tenants across the country are looking for pet-friendly homes with parking, says Zoopla, while Londoners would like to rent a property that also offers some outside space and access to a gym.
How many square metres of resi property will $1m buy around the world?
Monaco, Hong Kong, New York and London are the most expensive cities per square metre in the world, says Knight Frank.
Top Swiss private bank turns to direct real estate investments
Pictet Group has launched a new fund to invest in property assets - including residential - across Europe; Starwood's Zsolt Kohalmi has been recruited to run the show.
Winkworth has seen a 517% increase in female franchisee applicants since 2014
With 79% of the estate agency network still owned by men, Winkworth is championing some of its female franchisees for International Women's Day.
Countrywide reports widening losses but ‘remains confident’ on delivering turnaround
UK's biggest estate agency group blames Brexit uncertainty for continued market weakness, but says turnaround strategy is getting things back on track