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Super-prime developer Northacre Plc. has hired former Partner of Estate Four, Niccolo Barattieri di San Pietro, as Chief Executive Officer.

Brightstar Financial chief Rob Jupp has been named as the next Chairman of The Association of Bridging Professionals (AOBP). 

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has appointed the new Chair of its UK & Ireland World Regional Board.

Former Telegraph journo Myra Butterworth is joining Zoopla and Primelocation as News and Content Editor on the 2nd September.

Jones Lang LaSalle has strengthened its central London-based Resi Valuation team with a series of key promotions.

Sir Laurie Magnus, an old Etonian investment banker, has been appointed Chairman of English Heritage by Culture Secretary Maria Miller.

Knight Frank has further bolstered its Institutional Property offering, hiring Sian Morris as Senior Surveyor.

Kensington-based agency Rickman Properties has hired Simon Powley as Assistant Residential Sales Manager. Powley joins the firm after an impressive 18-year stint at mews specialists Lurot Brand.

Chesterton Humberts has set up shop in chichi W11, the firm's sixth offering in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.

Olswang's head of construction Nick Lane is joining Mishcon de Reya's property litigation group, boosting Mishcon's formidable real estate team to 19 partners and 78 fee-earners (12 in property litigation).

Rumours of a Foxtons stock market floatation have been bobbing around for some time now, but Sky News is tipping a potential public listing as early as next month.

Julien Mills and Luke Mills, the brothers behind Savills' London Residential Development team for the last 15 years, have jumped ship to join CBRE's residential team as Executive Directors.