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D&G boss takes a break
Douglas & Gordon's MD Ivor Dickinson has decided to take a sabbatical after 26 years with the firm; Michael Hodgson, the firm's Chairman, will be taking the executive reins whilst Dickinson is elsewhere.
New Director of Affordable Housing for Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle has confirmed the appointment of Vivian Rosser as a Director of its Affordable Housing Consultancy team.
Hearthstone opens up to virtual investors
Hearthstone Investments has buddied-up with Interactive Investor to allow online investors to get stuck into their UK Residential Property Fund without using Hearthstone as a financial adviser.
Olympic transport chief joins Grosvenor
Sue Kershaw has joined Grosvenor as Director of Programme Management from the Olympic Delivery Authority, where she was Deputy Director for Transport.
RBKC plans new conservation area
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea could see its newest conservation area created south of the Kings Road, if plans are approved later this year.
Big Picture: Miami, Lagos & Hong Kong lead world property price growth
Miami, Lagos and Hong Kong were the star performers of 2012, according to the Lonres International House Price Growth Comparison, each seeing values soar by over 25%.
Smart Casual: Strutt & Parker Open House Day brings in £50m worth of offers
Saturday's perfect viewing conditions tempted buyers out from under their duvets in their droves, according to Strutt & Parker, and it sounds like they brought their chequebooks with them.
What did PMs do to house prices? – Knight Frank
British history is usually divided up into Royal reigns. Knight Frank, however, has other ideas;
2013 off to a £77m flyer for Dragonfly
Dragonfly Property Finance, the bridging loan specialist, has just had its biggest ever quarter, completing 119 loans worth £77m.
2013's Q1 also saw 39 loans - worth £37m - redeemed.
Braemar portfolio breaks £1bn
Property manager Braemar Estates has officially attained behemothic status, announcing today that its assets under administration have now reached £1 billion.
Demand for luxury property jumps from troubled economies
Demand for luxury international property has risen by 2% in the last 12 months, with demand from economically dodgy countries jumping by up to 10% as investors look for safer havens, according to Luxuryestate.com.
By Rural Appointment: Prince Charles to guest edit Country Life
Following a triumphantly "down to earth" performance on BBC One's Countryfile earlier this year, Prince Charles appears to have developed a penchant for guest-editing, announcing today that he will be…