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Knight Frank has acquired the resi estate agency side of Belgravia's George Trollope, bringing the total number of KF offices in London to 19.

Property portal pioneer Nick Leeming has joined Belvoir Lettings as the company's second Non-Executive Director (NED), after leaving Zoopla earlier this year (as reported by PrimeResi here).

Clever old PropertyWeek has put together a comprehensive rundown of the top tweeps in the property universe. Cue some cross-referencing with Henry Pryor's (more resi-centric) uberlist here.

The Guardian has named a batch of "secret" property barons who it claims own UK properties through offshore firms based in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).

It sounds as though it's been a carnival of a first year for new kid on the block, Crayson.

Fine & Country's CEO Matthew Pryke has quit after just a year in the hot-seat.

After a few weeks on the rumour-mill, CBRE announced today that it has acquired high-profile central London property agency EA Shaw.

George Ferguson, the red-trouser-wearing architect, master-planner and demolisher, has triumphed in Bristol's first Mayoral elections, beating Labour's candidate (the odds-on favourite) Marvin Rees by…

Why get worked-up about a do-up when smart buyers can make do with a done-up, asks Tracy Kellett in her latest piece for PrimeResi.

Sarah Conway will join boutique law firm Maurice Turnor Gardner as a partner in its residential property practice in January.

The Serious Fraud Office has been ordered to pay property barons Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz (significant) legal costs, following the collapse of a case against them earlier this year.

Giles Barrie rounded-off his tenure as Property Week's head honcho by scooping a brace of awards at last night's British Society of Magazine Editors (BSME) Awards.