Savills reveals ethnicity pay gap
"While there is a clear pay gap today major steps have been taken to address the pay gap and working environment for minority ethnic employees," says major real estate advisor.
Savills shrinks its gender pay gap – but ‘there is still work to do’
Property firm reports that its male employees were paid an average of 39% more per hour than female employees in 2018. That's a slight improvement on 2017's 45% gender pay gap.
‘There is still a long way to go’ to close the property sector’s gender pay gap
The UK real estate industry's gender pay gap has narrowed in the last year, but 'disappointing' and 'worrying' figures from the latest salary survey by the RICS and Macdonald & Co reveal that men in property…
Agency boss calls for furlough pay scheme extension, or ‘tough decisions’ will be made at the end of May
Many estate agents are "at risk of losing their livelihoods if the government does not extend the job retention scheme past the end of May", warns Jon Cooke of epropservices.
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Harrods Estates to shutter operations after 130 years
High-profile luxury agency, founded in 1897 and a fixture of the Prime Central London market, has closed its Knightsbridge office and is no longer accepting new enquiries.
UK Sotheby’s teams up with Sports World on big-ticket lettings
Tie-up results in ‘landmark’ transactions in Highgate and North Surrey.
Luxury Mayfair scheme chalks up deals as turnkey demand holds firm
Agents report ‘sustained appetite’ at Reuben Brothers development despite market headwinds.
Opinion: Why London remains the natural home for global trophy buyers
Demand is returning to north London’s top-tier enclaves as Middle East tensions rise and pricing resets, reports agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Six ways the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge could change the luxury property market
From shifts in pricing and transaction levels to new-build activity, the OBR has released fresh forecasts for how the prime resi market could be affected by 2028's new annual levy.
Allsop recruits former Savills director to lead new planning department
'We are pressing on with our strategy of growth in complementary business areas,' says property consultancy boss.
‘A rare arrival on the lettings market’: Bayswater duplex seeks £10k pw
The marquee apartment in Redrow's 2015 Connaught Place development is available to rent.
D&G adds another self-employed broker in Central London
Keelan Forbes has returned to the agency after a spell with Savills.
London property prices have climbed by an average of 1.3% a year over the last decade
Central London areas have significantly underperformed outer boroughs in price growth terms.
‘Renewed caution’ stalls prime property markets around the UK
Savills says top-end values 'are continuing to ease back, albeit at a slower pace, at a time when we might have conservatively expected them to bottom out, if not pick up.'
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Tom Bill: Middle East ceasefire to boost buyer sentiment more than mortgage market
This week’s ceasefire will support UK housing demand, but mortgage rates are unlikely to drop quickly, explains Knight Frank's resi research boss.
Prime London buyer demand ‘stays firm despite vast economic uncertainty’
Q1 saw a slight increase in the proportion of open-market £2mn+ property listings that had already secured a buyer.