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Mainstream house prices will generally "remain on a par with 2024" next year, suggests the estate agency after quizzing its agents around the UK - but there are likely to be notable differences between…

Joe Freeth has been installed as head of town sales at the firm's Harpenden office.

'This is a test for the UK government to demonstrate it can fulfil its ambition of being the anti-corruption capital of the world,' says Transparency International.

Jaishree Brice was Head of the India Desk at UK Sotheby's International Realty.

45-year-old firm specialises in delivering high-end family homes in London and the Home Counties.

CapitalRise boss explains why the firm has been expanding its loan book beyond the traditional PCL heartlands of Chelsea, Belgravia & Mayfair.

Russell Gooden has been named as the agency's new Head of Sales for Richmond, East Sheen, Kew & Barnes.

Kavita Walker previously spent over a decade at the agency, and returns to build its market share in the area.

Eclectic shortlist revealed for this year's RIBA 'House of the Year' award, ranging from country idylls in Sussex & Cornwall to an innovative self-build in Peckham.

The acquisitions expand Foxtons Group's network into 'new complementary growth markets', adding thousands of tenancies to the Plc's lettings portfolio.

'Sales volumes in our markets continue to recover, and we are well placed to continue to unlock the value within our business' says boss Guy Gittins.