Location: United Kingdom
deVere launches standalone mortgage arm to meet ‘soaring expat demand’
Gert big financial services consultancy deVere Group has just unveiled a new standalone mortgage brand for the UK - deVere Mortgages - to meet 'soaring' demand from overseas-based clients.
Foxtons in Q4 sales slump
Foxtons has reported a big drop in sales commission in its latest trading update.
The estate agency confirmed that Q4 sales commission was down by a whopping 25.7% on the same period in 2013.
Clarges Mayfair sales top £250m
British Land has reported notching up £365m worth of resi sales last year, as its Clarges Mayfair scheme continues to bring home the bacon.
The £300m Mansion: JFK’s childhood home tipped to become London’s most expensive
'Totally unique offering' on Princes Gate has planning for a return to single resi use
‘No easier’ to buy a PCL pied-a-terre in 2015 than it was in 2014
The Midtown, City and Docklands patch has witnessed some pretty interesting trends over the last year, reports local agent Hurford Salvi Carr, including pied-a-terres becoming flavour of the month...
Infographic: How estate agents turned onto Twitter
Eight years ago, the idea of distilling all that wit and wisdom down into 140 characters seemed nigh on impossible.
Debrett’s 500 Most Influential: Architecture & Design
Etiquette bible Debrett's released its rundown of the 'most influential' people in Britain over the weekend, divvying up 2015's luminaries into 24 categories including sport, journalism, politics,…
OnTheMarket.com goes live: New portal launches on schedule
The new Agents' Mutual portal, OnTheMarket.com, has successfully launched on time, and plans to be the UK's number two property site after Rightmove.
Chestertons expands into Monaco
Chestertons is continuing its global domination plans apace, signing up a new Associate in Monaco.
Required Reading: Could this be the end for manorial rights?
The most ancient set of rights remaining in English property law could be in line for sweeping reforms, after a report published last week by the House of Commons Justice Committee recommended a complete review…
Omni and Prime to transform Chiswick office block
Omni Capital and Prime City have paired up to transform an old office building in Chiswick into 19 luxury apartments.
£150m development site hits the market in Westminster
A humongous site has just been brought to market in hot-to-trot Victoria with planning permission for a 160-unit resi scheme.