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Goli-Michelle Banan has been installed in the newly-created Head of Residential Real Estate role at London law firm Lawrence Stephens.

Birchwood Real Estate Capital was set up earlier this year by former Blackstone, L&G and Delancey exec Lorna Brown, with backing from WR Berkley.

Longest-serving board member Roger Blundell is stepping down at the end of the year.

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Daisy Hill has joined venerable PCL estate agency Russell Simpson's Chelsea Core team, which is now led by Charlie Duffell.

Mitchell Glassey will be expanding the agency's reach across the Staffordshire region.

Christian Swaab has returned to Knight Frank as a Partner after ten years, having previously been the firm's Director of International Residential Sales in the Middle East.

Martha Grekos was previously partner and head of planning at Howard Kennedy.

Former journalist Gráinne Gilmore is one of the most influential property market analysts in the business, having run research for Knight Frank, Zoopla and now Cluttons.

Mark Pollack and Richard Bernstone's Aston Chase has capitalised on increased demand for the leafy urban villages of Central and North West London.

Justin King CBE has been appointed Chair of London estate agency Dexters, replacing founder Jeff Doble, with a remit to 'accelerate growth from its existing London-wide network of over 70 offices.'

Lindsay Johnn has made the move to Strutts after 15 years with Savills.