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Louise Brooke-Smith is the new President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the organisation's first female President in its 146 year history.

Grainger plc has apparently lined up Galliford Try Chairman Ian Coull to take the reins next year.

Chestertons has appointed former Savills man Neville Page as the firm's new Head of International Business.

Savills has appointed Liz Hewitt as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Steven Tolson FRICS has been appointed as Chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Scotland. He takes over from Tom Barclay.

British Land has hired a new Residential Development Director to look after the resi elements of the giant firm's schemes.

Resi developer Mount Anvil has hired former British Land man Martin Ratchford as Group Finance Director.

Savills' buying arm Prime Purchase has hired a consultant in Singapore to manage the buying agency's Asia-based clients.

English Heritage has re-opened nominations for Blue Plaques in London, more than 18 months after swingeing funding cuts put the kibosh on new badges for buildings, after a single donor provided new funds.

Hamptons International hired a new Lettings Manager to head things up in Bath. Joanne Smith

Leading law firm Mishcon de Reya is launching an independent private client advisory business with offshore fiduciary bods Opus Private.

Agents Giving is signing up a batch of Regional Directors across the UK to "encourage more agents to get on board as charity ambassadors and to raise more funds for good causes."