Savills profits slump as ‘obvious challenges’ hit global real estate activity
London-listed international real estate consultancy has seen pre-tax profits fall from £50.4mn in H1 2022 to just £6mn in H1 2023. But Prime Residential markets "have remained relatively buoyant".
Chestertons buys boutique Chelsea estate agency in third acquisition of the year
London estate agency's 'exciting acquisition programme' continues, with another well-established prime business joining Salah Mussa's firm.
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New head for Savills Global Residential Development Consultancy
Rico Picenoni has stepped up to spearhead the global real estate firm's branded residential consultancy offering.
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Interview: Lindsay Cuthill on launching a new estate agency & selling best-in-class country houses
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Country house guru Sweeting joins high-end valuation firm
Longstanding Knight Frank figure has taken up a consultant role at James Wyatt's Parthenia.
Property industry reactions: Tories pledge to ‘abolish’ Stamp Duty
Stamp Duty is 'a bad tax, an un-Conservative tax', says Kemi Badenoch.
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Beyond interior design: St George MD on rethinking the role of the showhome
Marcus Blake talks us through the Berkeley Group developer's new creative direction, and shows off its first completed in-house design effort.
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Unseasonably slow September for London’s top-end property markets
Fresh analysis reveals the impact of pre-Budget jitters on the capital's high-value sales and lettings sectors.
London brokerage recruits former Savills agent to lead ‘quality-driven expansion’
Sean Tully has joined Sean Barrett's The Agency Group as Director of Growth & Recruitment.
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Qatari Diar tops £1.5bn sales mark at Chelsea Barracks
Momentum continues at the ultra-luxury Belgravia scheme despite wider market headwinds.
Five-star Belgravia project sets London price records
The Peninsula London has reportedly proved popular with billionaire buyers from the United States.
Savills installs new sales boss in Notting Hill
Dan Martin returned to the agency earlier this year following a stint at UK Sotheby’s International Realty.
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