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Henry & James has hired a new Director for its Chelsea office.

Essex-based independent estate agent Beresfords has expanded its Country Homes team after an "upsurge in demand".

Real estate fund manager Montello Capital Management has hired a Senior Director of CBRE Capital Advisors to fill its Managing Director slot.

Cadogan has officially announced the appointment of Louisa Woodbridge as Head of Residential Lettings.

Buying agency Middleton Advisors has expanded its London division with the appointment of former Chestertons man Ashley Wilsdon as Consultant.

Buying agency Prime Purchase has hired a former Strutt & Parker Partner to boost its footprint in the "M40 wealth corridor".

Buying agency Heaton & Partners is continuing its march on prime London, recruiting a new partner and opening an office in SW3.

Graham Farrant has been chosen as the new Chief Executive of the Land Registry.

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has appointed Simon Harding-Roots as Executive Director, Major Projects, London estate.

The Crown Estate has appointed Matt Giles as its new Head of Development.

Stuart Penney, the Daily Telegraph's Property Editor from 2010 to 2015, has teamed up with Belgravia estate agency Henry & James to drive its digital platforms forward. Penney, Stuart Penney

Canburg, the owner of Smallbone of Devizes and Mark Wilkinson Furniture, has hired Iain O’Mahony from Linley as a Director for Prime Developments for London, Europe, Middle East and Africa.