On milestones & market shifts: Major estate agency marks 190 years in business
Winkworth, one of the longest-established names in the sector, looks at how the UK property market - and its own business - has evolved since 1835.
‘Over the next five years our target is to sell £1 billion of property’: Meet the boutique agency founder behind some of this year’s standout deals
Merchants Row founder Waleed Mohammed has put together a string of notable prime resi deals in 2021, including the acquisition of seven West End penthouses, a rare project on Grosvenor Square, and a bulk-buy…
UK real estate sector ‘continuing to struggle’ despite booming housing market
Nearly 80,ooo firms were classified as being in significant financial distress in Q2.
Chestertons becomes first major agency to go carbon neutral
31-branch London-based operator has just been certified as Net Zero Carbon and is on a quest to become ‘the country’s greenest estate agency’.
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RBKC property prices sink to 11-year low
Analysis by the Financial Times shines a light on prime London's long-running property slump.
Property marketing in the AI age: Savills & Rightmove ‘dominate’ chatbot search performance
How ChatGPT & its ilk are ripping-up the SEO rulebook for estate agencies & portals - and which brands are winning the Artificial Intelligence race.
‘Game-changing’ fast-track service launches for luxury property projects
RedBook Agency says its new offering – limited to a select number of large-scale, high-value schemes each year – can cut delivery timelines by up to 30%.
£17.25mn Little Venice villa finds a buyer
'Totally unique' residence facing the Regent's Canal is one of the area's finest, say agents.
‘Incredibly rare’ unmod villa backing onto Primrose Hill seeks £10.85mn
An incoming buyer could create one of the most 'beautiful and significant' family homes in NW London, say agents.
Landlords face new rules under major Westminster licensing drive
Rollout aims to raise housing quality - and regulatory scrutiny - across 15 of 18 wards, including prime hotspots.
Grosvenor names new CEO & CFO as profits jump
UK chief James Raynor to succeed Mark Preston as property empire's CEO.
Surrey mansion that ‘rivals the world’s most prestigious addresses’ pitched at £50mn
In Pictures: Inside one of the most significant super-prime listings of 2025 so far, the palatial Wentworth Place.
Expanding super-prime brokerage recruits APAC market specialist
United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has brought in Savills high-flier Wai Kit Chan to boost its international reach.
Design studio Sims Hilditch shifts to partnership model
High-end firm says 'progressive' leadership reshuffle reflects evolving client needs & will future-proof the business.
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London reclaims real estate investment crown, but resi sentiment remains muted
Investors remain cautious but see 'overall stability' in the residential sector, reports Handelsbanken.
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‘Landmark’ resi development opp hits the market in Edinburgh
Savills says the New Town site 'is a truly unique opportunity to deliver a landmark development in one of Edinburgh’s most desirable and architecturally significant neighbourhoods.'
Savills recruits resi chief in Portugal
Lisbon-based Rita Bueri has moved from JLL.