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Jo Eccles' Chelsea-based acquisition agency Sourcing Property has hired a new property search consultant.

Buying agent Ed Tryon has apparently been behind over 20% of the acquisitions at Native Land and Grosvenor's latest scheme in Chelsea.

Former Deloitte man Richard Brown has joined CBRE's national planning team as associate director.

Private equity real estate behemoth CIT has just appointed Biren Amin to lead its Investments division.

Jane Duncan has been elected the next President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Birkenhead-based resi, super-yacht and commercial fit-out contractor MPE Interiors has recruited a new General Manager to drive the firm's broad church of renovations and new-build developments.

Home counties estate agency Waterfords, which is in the midst of a recruitment drive, has appointed a new Branch Manager to head up both its Sunningdale and its Chobham offices.

Brett Palos and Antony Alberti's property investment and development outfit Thackeray Estates has recruited former Strutt & Parker prodigy Charles Thompson to help drive some fairly major expansion plans.

James Nightingall has big plans for the UK's buying industry.

Another Sweett Director, Colin Bartlett, has joined James Caan’s project and construction consultancy Leadership and Management Limited as Director of mixed-use & resi projects.

Mishcon de Reya has launched a new Luxury Assets Group to help out passionate investors with their classic cars, fine wines, jewels and other "non-financial investments."

Here's a first look at Humberts' new brand identity ahead of today's official launch at the CLA Game Fair.