Location: London
Three new recruits for The London Companies
The acquisition and property management elements of James Caan's burgeoning HBRE empire - The London Search Company and The London Management Company - have added three new employees to their ranks.
IT Proud: Knight Frank tops ‘digital intelligence’ rankings
Marketing outfit Living Group has made a name for itself recently by taking a look at various key sectors and ranking the top players in terms of online branding, digital content and social media performance.
Prime Property of the Week: Perfect Orme
Orme Square
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In Pictures: Entire Devon village sold to private buyer
Bantham, the glorious Devon village and surf beach that was put up for sale by the Evans family at the end of last year, has sold for something close to its £11m asking price to "a really nice family."
Industry heavyweights launch ‘evolutionary’ construction management group
Three big-name firms have teamed up to launch a new venture integrating construction management, project management, cost consultancy, investment, quantity surveying and expert witness solutions for the…
Strong growth but ‘momentum may be slowing’ for prime country houses
The prime country house market has posted its strongest rate of annual growth for four years, says Knight Frank, although the £5m+ segment dropped by 2.3% between April and June.
Topland & London Green in £200m JV
Sol Zakay's Topland Group has reportedly provided prime resi developer and planning specialist London Green with a £200m 'war chest'.
£500k garage hits the market in Kensington
A single garage in W8 has just been put up for sale with a guide price of £500,000.
Chestertons up for sale; offers in excess of £50m
As Humberts sells off its lettings and property management arms, its ex-half Chestertons has been put up for sale - if the price is right.
Mayfair Guru awarded RICS Fellowship
Peter Wetherell, of the eponymous Mayfair estate agency, has added a rather large feather to his cap this week.
Edinburgh posts fourth consecutive quarter of price growth
Property values in Edinburgh are now 5.7% higher than they were a year ago, after posting four quarterly rises on the trot.
How You Know: Why staying in touch with old colleagues can lead to more than just a hangover
No matter how many many cards we swap, tweets we chirp, or LinkedIn requests we send, former colleagues can often be the most useful contacts in our address books, says Rupert Collingwood...