Estate Agency News
Lomond recruits Foxtons’ lettings boss as CEO
Lloyds-backed estate agency group is poised to enter the London property market.
Foxtons names new lettings chief
Gareth Atkins is taking over from Ed Philips as Foxtons' Managing Director - Lettings.
Knight Frank & Savills suspend Russian divisions
Global property consultancies suspend long-established business ties in Moscow, joining a growing corporate exodus from Russia as the Ukraine war continues.
Leaders Romans Group buys another West London estate agency
LRG has made its first acquisition under new ownership, picking up four-branch London estate agency Northfields.
Foxtons confirms first profit in five years; opts to keep mortgage arm Alexander Hall
London estate agency Foxtons made an £8.9mn operating profit in 2021 - up from £1.9mn in 2020, and from a £700k loss in 2019.
Winkworth takes over Vickers & Co in Maida Vale
Franchised estate agency Winkworth has opened its 13th office in prime London, covering Maida Vale and Little Venice.
Connells recruits Notley for permanent senior role
Former property portal heavyweight Jon Notley steered the integration of Countrywide into Connells Group last year; now he's joined the business full-time.
London’s Red Squares: Exploring the capital’s hotspots for HNW Russian property buyers
"An attraction of the UK as a whole for Russian buyers was that they felt their assets were safe here," says estate agency boss Mark Pollack.
Record year sees Sotheby’s International Realty rack up $204bn in global sales
“Real estate proved to be a hot investment in 2021,” says Sotheby’s International Realty chief Philip White, as the brand celebrates a record-breaking year.
Savills adds two branded residence specialists to its global resi development team
Savills has restructured its global residential development consultancy department, adding two new senior faces to focus on branded residential projects.
Is this the first super-prime NFT? £29mn Surrey mansion launched for sale in the metaverse
"While Hampton Hall might be among the first, I believe it certainly won’t be one of the last super prime properties to be launched as an NFT," says Fine & Country boss.
Carter Jonas recruits Bidwells’ Capel
Jason Capel is now Carter Jonas's Head of New Homes in the Eastern region.