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There's been a major restructuring of the Crown Estate's leadership, with some new faces and roles added to the team sheet.

Lord North Street co-founder William Drake joins the Chelsea-based team

Kensington-based search agent and developer Banda Property has ramped up its acquisitions arm with the appointment of former Savills man Nic Brennan.

Privately-held property developer Regal Homes has recruited a new COO and a new Production Director. Paul Delaney Paul Delaney is the company’s new COO;

Redrow London's Managing Director has left the company to set up his own residential property business.

Knight Frank has been busily building up its regional new homes offering, adding a Cotswolds and Warwickshire new homes team to the Central division.

Marsh & Parsons has boosted its Residential Development & Investment division with the hire of David Duke from Strutt & Parker.

Knight Frank City and East has bolstered its resi development department with the addition of Peter Robinson as Associate.

Carter Jonas has recruited a new Head of Research from Knight Frank. Darren Yates was formerly a partner at Knight Frank, where he worked as head of global capital markets research.

RFR, the property consultancy set up in 2009 by ex-City lawyers Sophie and Richard Rogerson, has brought all of its five practice areas under one roof with the launch of a new private office.

Humberts has hired Adam Phelps to head up the firm's Land and New Homes team.

One of the oldest independent agencies operating in prime central London, Maskells, has significantly bolstered its sales operation with two big appointments. Howard Elston