Location: South East

Property firm says it is building 'a sort of Savills/Knight Frank/Hamptons 2.0 in the self-employed broker space'

Eddie Ruggles-Brise joins the buying agency having previously worked at JMChase Property Search, Knight Frank and Cluttons.

Jordan Sturgess has joined Curchods to lead an expansion of the 'Prime' team into South West Surrey.

Kraig Butler spent the last 24 years with Hamptons in the Home Counties.

'A shift in market conditions has caused the gap between landlord and tenant expectations to widen,' says Jessica Tomlinson of Savills.

Burns & Webber's branches in Farnham, Cranleigh, Godalming and Guildford are now identifiably Curchods, having been acquired back in 2007.

'Finding the perfect village that combines both chocolate-box appeal with necessary amenities can be tricky,' says The Telegraph, as the newspaper teams up with Savills to produce a list of 'the most desirable…

Phillippa Dalby-Welsh continues to strengthen her country house sales team, with fourth big appointment of the year so far.

Domus Partners has been set up by James Courtney and Luke Green.

New analysis identifies property market hotspots that have seen the biggest increase in property listings.

'We expect that the ultimate developer of the property will set new record for pricing in Kingston,' says Savills.

With a Grade II listed former country house at its heart, the 44-acre Belmont School site offers 'an outstanding opportunity', says Knight Frank.