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Amanda Clack has taken office as RICS President. The EY Partner and RICS Fellow has set out her major "themes" as: infrastructure, including financing and sustainability; the cities agenda;

Knight Frank has recruited Tim Broomhead to its Rural Consultancy division.

The Crown Estate has appointed Kate Bowyer as its new Chief Financial Officer.

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) are delighted to welcome their new presidential teams for the year ahead. David Mackie

Grosvenor has appointed Christian Marroni as the new Group Communications Director for Grosvenor Group and Wheatsheaf Group, the two corporate operating businesses of the Grosvenor Estate.

Knight Frank has strengthened its resi development department with another hire.

Top 20 housebuilder Hill has brought in a new Regional Director to pep up its presence in the West of England.

The former Executive Chairman of OneSavings Bank, Stephan Wilcke, has joined online property finance platform LendInvest, as a Senior Adviser.

Knight Frank has recruited Daniel Rigg to lead its Harrogate operation.

Law firm Winckworth Sherwood has boosted its Real Estate team with the hire of Alan Duncan as partner from resi developer Mount Anvil.

Jeff Doble speaks to PrimeResi about the independent estate agency's ambitious expansion plans

Super-prime property developer Northacre's Chief Executive Niccoló Barattieri di San Pietro has signed up to Leeds United FC as Director of the Club.