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Zoopla’s tech hiring spree continues
Private equity-owned property portal and proptech firm has recruited new faces to its product and tech teams from Auto Trader, Azimo, Babylon Health and Starling Bank.
12,000 square foot modernist ‘masterpiece’ listed in SW London
'Truly unique' 2015 creation has an incredible pool complex and three acres of land next to Richmond Park...
The Pitfalls of Burrowing: On the dark art of negotiating non-negligence claims
HNW insurance specialist Dominic Cunningham explains why carrying out refurbishment and extension projects in Prime Central London can be a risky business, and what developers can do to safeguard themselves...
Weekly Showcase: Ten featured prime resi listings
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Simon Carter to take over from Grigg as British Land CEO
Chris Grigg has announced that he will step down as CEO of British Land Plc in November, after 11 years at the helm. Current CFO Simon Carter will step up to the top job in November.
The Secret Agent: Will 2020 be the greatest ‘selling out’ our industry has seen?
Covid has given agencies the perfect excuse to reduce the footprint of their office networks, says our PCL insider, but what is left of a brand when all the good people have gone?
UK house prices hit a four-year high as demand for outside space continues to climb
"The latest RICS survey provides firm evidence of a strong uplift in activity in the housing market which should help support the wider economy gain traction over the coming months," says RICS' Chief Economist …
Milton Stone hires new lettings head from Strutt & Parker
Hugo James joins Sacha Moussaieff's firm after seven years in charge of Strutts' South Ken lettings team.
Huge St James’s Park mansion debuts at nearly £18m
Grade I listed stonker dates back to the reign of Queen Anne and measures c.7,500 square feet.
Developer takes on America’s prime resi enclave in Hong Kong
Ronnie Chan's Hang Lung Properties has paid 20% less than the low-end valuation for the USA's portfolio of six mansions overlooking Deepwater Bay.
New agency launches ‘disruptive’ turnkey service for prime property buyers
Harry Helsby (son of former Savills boss Jeremy) and Alexis Stellakis are setting out to ‘revolutionise’ London’s traditional market model with their ‘all in-house solution’.
Life is too short: Evaluating the ‘enjoyment cost’ of a property
There is a bit in-between the value and what you have to pay which you can financially write down over a period of time, explains buying agent Charlie Wells...