Avison Young loses over £100m for a second year as more jobs cut Property More than £100m has been lost for a second consecutive year by the UK and European arm of global commercial real estate services firm Avison Young as it continued to cut jobs, it has been revealed. The Birmingham-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax loss of £101.8m for 2024, having posted the same total for 2023. [...]
Dexters: High rents boost profit of London’s largest private estate agent Property Independent estate agent Dexters has reported a double-digit profit boost due to growth in its letting arm. Revenue rose 23 per cent rise to £222m in 2024, from £181m in 2023, with underlying operating profit up 17 per cent to £47.2m, from £40.4m in the prior year. Dexters, which is London’s largest estate agency with [...]
JLL cans dividend as profit slumps but predicts turnover boost Property Profit has been slashed at the UK arm of global real estate services giant JLL as “increased market uncertainty” hit its earnings. The London-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax profit of £21.9m for 2023, down from the £60.9m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that its turnover reduced from £460m [...]
City’s office market returned to pre-Covid levels in 2023 September 25, 2024 According to research firm JLL, £6.3bn was invested in London in the first half of 2024, 13 per cent ahead of the same period last year, but still comfortably below the 10-year average. However, the City itself appears particularly attractive for investment, with leasing volumes increasing year-on-year, helping activity return to pre-Covid levels in 2023. [...]
Crown Estate to stage £430m transformation in London’s West End July 12, 2024 The Crown Estate will redevelop £430m worth of real estate in London's West End in an effort to stimulate the capital's post-pandemic renewal.
