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Cluttons has opened up a new office in Blackheath, "highlighting the huge demand for properties in the leafy-green spaces of south-east London."

Nick Boles has been promoted out of the Planning Minister seat and Kris Hopkins has left the Housing gig, making way for Brandon Lewis in David Cameron's Cabinet reshuffle.

Battersea Power Station's new 'Estates team' has just been unveiled.

Entrepreneur Steve Boultbee-Brooks has launched a new London-based acquisition, development and asset management venture.

David Sleath, Chief Exec of SEGRO, has been named as the new Junior Vice President of The British Property Federation.

Acquisition firm The Buying Solution has strengthened its London and Country teams with new hires in each.

The acquisition and property management elements of James Caan's burgeoning HBRE empire - The London Search Company and The London Management Company - have added three new employees to their ranks.

Christian and Nick Candy started Candy & Candy when they were 26 and 27; Finchatton's Andrew Dunn and Alex Michelin did their first deal when they were 25 and 26.

Peter Wetherell, of the eponymous Mayfair estate agency, has added a rather large feather to his cap this week.

Marsh & Parsons has recruited Simon Maine-Tucker as Acquisitions Director to its Residential Development & Investment department, and has also hired Rebecca Derbyshire to the New Homes team.

One of prime resi's statistical heavyweights, John D Wood's former Head of Valuation James Wyatt, has set up his own research house to offer independent, reliable indices, reports and valuations.

Specialist lending intermediary hub Brightstar, which completed a chunky £17m bridging loan with Christian Candy's Omni Capital last week, has recruited a new Director of Mortgages.