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School Rules: Hamptons Academy opens doors
Today sees the launch of a laudable concept from one of our more forward-thinking agencies.
Grainger and APG launch £349m resi fund
Britain's biggest publicly-traded residential landlord and Europe's largest pension fund asset manager have joined forces to create one of the UK's biggest residential property investment funds.
New blood for Savills Country House Consultancy
Edward Pettit-Mills has joined Savills' Country House Consultancy business as an Associate in Newbury.
Deloitte’s property rebrand opens for business
Jonas has left the building. Yesterday saw the first day of "official" trading for Deloitte Real Estate, as the Drivers Jonas Deloitte brand was withdrawn from the international property market..
Homes Work: office-to-resi conversions to be planning-free
Converting offices into residential units will no longer need planning permission if rumours are right about about "radical changes to the English planning system." Let the goldrush begin.
New buying agency Allen Wargent opens for business
Paddy Allen & Pete Wargent
We hear there's a new acquisition agency about to make waves in the prime residential scene...
Black Brick building up to a record year
No sign of a Blue Monday for buying agency Black Brick, which has reported a raft of new domestic and international client sign-ups already this month (interestingly, all owner-occupiers rather than investors)…
Uncertain times for prime property
The ever-excellent Lonres Residential Review indulges in a spot of tealeaf reading to get a steer on what’s likely to happen in the prime property market over the coming 12 months.
Letter from the Home Counties
New developments and unconventional marketing ideas have been the keys to a barnstorming new year in the shires, says Julian Amos...
Another new office for Winkworth
Winkworth is carrying on its January expansion with gusto, opening its second new office of the year in Beaconsfield.
Oaktree eyeing a Countrywide float
Britain's biggest estate agency network, Countrywide, is reported to be planning to go public once again.
Triple digit Singapore sales for Battersea Power Station
More than 100 units at London development Battersea Power Station were snapped up by Singaporean property buyers and investors in just one day, in what the developer and agency said were record levels…