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Lack of Professional Indemnity Insurance is ‘one of the biggest issues’ facing Chartered Surveyors
"Chartered Surveying firms are being affected by a reduction in the supply of PII, significant increases in premiums and increased use of exclusions, particularly around exposures to fire safety," says Andrew Gooding, Knight Frank partner and chair of RICS' PII Working Group.
Portman Estate names new CEO
'Transformative few years ahead' says Oliver Fenn-Smith
Sterling Private Office recruits another from Knight Frank, making a move into the country market
18-month-old prime resi consultancy SPO has brought in Nick Mead from The Buying Solution to launch a country property division
Emoov ‘has put itself up for sale’; Foxtons reported to be in talks
High-profile online estate agency Emoov is "in talks" with potential buyers/investors; reports suggest that Foxtons has "already held preliminary talks about a takeover"
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UK Sotheby’s International Realty launches dedicated offering for HNWIs acquiring prime property across key international markets.
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One of London's most successful property agents talks us through his journey to the top, how the luxury market is faring in 2025, and what today's ultra-wealthy clients really value in an advisor.
Echlin signs industry big-hitter Collins as £200mn luxury pipeline takes shape
Mark Collins, the former Chairman of Residential at CBRE, has joined the expanding design & development firm as non-exec director.
Cain taps ex-Six Senses CEO for global luxury investment drive
Major-league investor enlists industry heavyweight Neil Jacobs as it doubles down on high-end real estate.
Hutton Bubear brings in D&G alumna to boost country coverage
Well-known agent Tamzin Incledon will oversee searches in The Chilterns, Oxfordshire and Surrey for the boutique property firm.
Survey reveals shifting UHNWI strategies in PCL
Savills poll of leading advisers shows London’s ultra-wealthy reassessing residency amid mounting tax pressures.
LonRes names first Chief Operating Officer
Marketing chief Emma Herriman steps up to new COO role after a decade at the B2B property data platform & network.
In Pictures: Cliffside trophy home in Mallorca debuts at €33mn
24,000 sq ft Port Andratx project was completed in 2024.
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Plans lodged for major Wimbledon office-to-resi scheme
London Square & Fourfoursixsix Architects have proposed a 123-home scheme opposite Wimbledon train station.
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Super-prime St John’s Wood mansion finds a buyer
Trophy home on Hamilton Terrace sold 'within a few months' of being listed at £20mn.
‘There’s a very different energy’: How the Balearic property market regained its rhythm
Amid the political noise, demand for the Mediterranean region's rarefied homes remains fierce - and increasingly focused on year-round living, explains Maria Garde of boutique agency Charles Marlow.
Top-end Edinburgh brokerage rebrands as Scottish prime market expands
The average selling price of a Scottish prime property has topped £1.5mn for the first time, reports Fyndd (formerly known as Prime Edinburgh Property).
Savills names new head of lettings in Henley-on-Thames
James Harrison steps up four years after joining the agency from Hamptons.