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UK chief James Raynor to succeed Mark Preston as property empire's CEO.
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Savills expands super-prime lettings operation; recruits new North London chief
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£28mn Knightsbridge mansion sale sets 2025 benchmark
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Out of office: £3.5bn of office space sold for ‘repurposing’
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