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Kingsley Napley adds to real estate & construction team
New partner Simon Robinson has joined the practice from Armstrong Teasdale
Hamptons buys Venres to build International Residential Department
Founded by former Knight Franker Matt Goldsworthy in 2020, Venres has been acquired by Hamptons as the estate agency creates a new International Residential Department.
Walter Lilly rolls out super-prime residence management offering
The venerable construction & maintenance firm has recruited Georgina Peech, formerly of Bold & Reeves, to help expand the division across the luxury sector
RBKC agency to expand rental offering after ‘record’ year
Russell Simpson’s lettings arm is planning on branching out across the prime postcodes
nurtur names new tech chief
BriefYourMarket co-founder Damon Bullimore steps up to run nurtur.group's expanding proptech portfolio as CTO.
Pinsent Masons names new real estate head
Claire Hughes has taken over from James Crookes at the leading law firm.
New Statesman: The quiet remorse of the man who sold London to Putin’s oligarchs
Aylesford International chief Andrew Langton has spoken with remarkable candour to the New Statesman, about dirty money, Russian sanctions, threats of violence, and regret.
LeadingRE adds Global Business Development Director
Tasos Stavrou has been recruited to expand Leading Real Estate Companies of the World's international business.
New Planning Director for the Home Builders Federation
Sam Stafford is to replace Andrew Whitaker as the HBF's planning chief.
Knight Frank recruits party wall & neighbourly matters head
Holly Harris has joined the firm’s project & building consultancy team from The Goldsmith Partnership
Rightmove CEO stepping down ‘to seek a new challenge’
Peter Brooks-Johnson is to leave Rightmove in 2023, after 16 years with Britain's biggest property portal.
Battersea placemaking chief joins MurrayTwohig
Battersea Power Station's former Director of Placemaking, Honor Fishburn, is now UK & European Director at placemaking consultancy MurrayTwohig.