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Notorious Marylebone mansion sold for ‘knockdown’ £25m
One of the most infamous properties in London just got more so, after reportedly being snapped up by a wealthy smut peddler.
2014 in Review: Prime resi’s biggest business & people moves of the year
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
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New Lettings Manager for Henry & James
PCL-based independent Henry & James has hired Steve Cook to head up its Belgravia lettings team.
Hamptons boosts Land & New Homes 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.
Savills recruits Northacre and JLL man to Prime London Resi Development team
Former JLL Director Richard Osborne-Young has joined Savills' Prime London Residential Development team.
‘Mayfair Guru’ joins Lonres board
Real-time data powerhouse Lonres has announced the appointment of "Mayfair Guru" Peter Wetherell to its board.
CML names new Chairman
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.
Black Brick hires new business consultant
Mayfair-based buying agency Black Brick has hired a new business consultant to develop its network across Asia.
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ZPG recruits new product innovation chief
Zoopla Property Group has recruited a former Digital Property Group director to the newly-created role of Chief Product Officer.
Carter Jonas ramps up planning team after yet another acquisition
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…
Johns&Co recruits lettings head from Knight Frank
"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.
Ortega tops UK property rich list
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.