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Ian Crabb is taking over as Group Chief Executive of LSL Property Services, which owns Marsh & Parsons, Lauristons, YourMove and more, from 9th September.

One of HMRC's top brass, Ian Barlow, is joining the board of Foxtons as the estate agency preps for a major IPO, according to reports by Sky News.

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).