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One of the most infamous properties in London just got more so, after reportedly being snapped up by a wealthy smut peddler.

A survey of 2014's key business moves, company acquisitions, launches, partnerships and appointments in the high-value homes industry. Top Three Business Stories of the Year Chesterton Humberts

PCL-based independent Henry & James has hired Steve Cook to head up its Belgravia lettings team.

Hamptons International has ramped up its Country Residential Development & Investment, Land & New Homes offering, with the appointment of James Turpin as Senior Land Negotiator.

Former JLL Director Richard Osborne-Young has joined Savills' Prime London Residential Development team.

Real-time data powerhouse Lonres has announced the appointment of "Mayfair Guru" Peter Wetherell to its board.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has called on Moray McDonald, head of personal and business banking products at the Royal Bank of Scotland, to take over as Chairman.

Mayfair-based buying agency Black Brick has hired a new business consultant to develop its network across Asia. Grace Ding

Zoopla Property Group has recruited a former Digital Property Group director to the newly-created role of Chief Product Officer.

Just a few weeks after strengthening its estate agency business by snapping up Barnes-based Boileaus, Carter Jonas has seriously bolstered its planning offering in the capital with the acquisition of…

"Exponential growth" since last year's launch of luxury new-build specialist estate agency Johns & Co has meant the firm has just recruited a batch of new faces, including a key hire from Knight Frank.

Taking some time off from compiling the Sunday Times Rich List, Dr Richard Beresford's been working out who are the 250 wealthiest individuals in the UK property world.