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Gert big property group Countrywide plc has hired Lloyds Banking Group's Director of Strategic Partnerships to "develop the growth agenda" of its financial services division.

Developer St Modwen has hired Robert Hudson from British Land as Group Finance Director.

Kensington-based Banda Property has bolstered its search team with the appointment of Louisa Brodie from Turnbull Property Acquisition.

Top end developer Native Land has appointed big-name financier James Downing as Chairman.

Developer London Square is stoking its expansion with "significant hires" and a couple of promotions to its Ickenham-based land team.

New luxury developer Residence One has recruited a new Director of Architecture and Projects from Oliver Burns.

The team behind a raft of acclaimed PCL projects, including one of Chelsea's most talked-about new-builds of recent years, Echlin's Sam McNally and Mark O'Callaghan take on the PrimeResi Q&A...

Chestertons' Mit Kotak has been promoted to Director of Professional Valuations alongside Eric Shapiro.

Knight Frank has promoted Robert Adams to Salary Partner within the Prime New Homes team.

Investment firm London Central Portfolio seems to be going big this year, hiring a third new recruit in just a few weeks and promoting another.

Candy & Candy director Simon Stone has left the hyper-prime firm to set up his own development and asset management business, Stone Real Estate. Sugar Quay, one of Stone's projects

The Crown Estate has appointed a new Deputy Head of Urban & Head of Central London.