Business & People

Chestertons has decided to return to Hurlingham Park as headline sponsor of Polo in the Park for the second year on the trot.

Foxtons is adding another five branches to its 56-strong London network in March and April. The new offices are "strategically placed" in: Barnes Walthamstow West Hampstead Ruislip Bromley

Michael Marx has decided to step down as Chief Executive of property investment/development gigantor Development Securities after 21 years on the main board.

London's first annual Dubai Property Show kicks off this week, promising 120 exhibitors with all manner of options for UK investors and, hopefully, copious amounts of boiled sweets.

Another week, another new Associate for Chestertons International. This time, the firm has recruited Canadian long-player Harvey Kalles Real Estate to take care business in and around Toronto.

Two of the northern property scene's biggest hitters have teamed up to launch a Yorkshire-based buying agency, after seeing a spike in demand from wealthy private clients.

London's biggest privately-owned resi developer, Galliard, has hired property/finance guru Paul Huberman as a non-executive director to "advise on corporate disciplines and structuring as Galliard Homes…

William Carrington and Anthony Payne of industry data powerhouse LonRes on the past, present and future of London's property market

Property investments consultancy London Central Portfolio has recruited a new Business Development Manager to "strengthen relationships across Europe, The Middle East and Asia Pacific Region."

The Architecture Foundation has appointed Ellis Woodman - curator of the British Pavilion at the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale - as its new Director.

Just in time to welcome in the Year of the Goat, Bruton Place-based buying agency Black Brick has unveiled a Chinese version of its website.

Giant real estate consultancy Strawberry Star Group has made a raft of new appointments, including a new CEO, as it drives some major global expansion plans forward.