The number of UK property firms in ‘significant financial distress’ has risen by 78% since 2016
Sector has been 'particularly badly affected' by deteriorating economic conditions, says insolvency firm Begbies Traynor
The number of real estate companies in ‘significant financial distress’ has jumped by 46% in the last year
41,624 property business are struggling, warns a top corporate recovery firm, as the UK's real estate sector is hit particularly hard by economic headwinds
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As former Housing Minister Dominic Raab gets to the business end of negotiations with the European Union, we ask a panel of senior players in the prime resi industry about what effect - if any - Brexit…
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Key findings from Zoopla's annual "State of the Property Nation" include a marked upswing in estate agencies' sentiment, but there's continued uncertainty over the political situation.
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Mark Collins, the former Chairman of Residential at CBRE, has joined the expanding design & development firm as non-exec director.
Former Knight Frank Finance Partner launches high-value mortgage brokerage
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Cain taps ex-Six Senses CEO for global luxury investment drive
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Six Senses debuts €40mn private estate in France’s Loire Valley
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