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'The clouds will begin to break later in the year,' says CBRE's research chief, Jennet Siebrits.

'The downturn in the housing market this time could be shallower compared with past experiences,' says Simon Rubinsohn, Chief Economist at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Chelsea-based Draker Lettings has recruited interiors consultant Anders Olsson to head up the new service, aimed at helping landlords 'outshine the competition'

Developer follows up the success of its Chelsea Botanica scheme earlier this year with another impressive launch in Canary Wharf.

A £29.5mn country estate in Surrey and an £8.75mn apartment in Mayfair were among the properties snapped up by Black Brick's clients in 2022.

Unmod lateral pile on Elworthy Road has the potential to become one of the finest houses in the area, say agents.

Henigman and the Pollen Estate have opened a high-fashion pop-up store at the old Mayfair Police Station, raising money for homelessness charity Crisis.

Kate Boothman Meier is now in charge of all marketing and comms activities across the £9bn project, while Sam Cotton steps up as head of asset management.

Benjamin Scrace previously worked at Nest Seekers and at Barclays Investment Bank.

The revamp of an unmod period piece in Upper Feilde, previously in the same hands for half a century, has set a new benchmark for the well-regarded building on Park Street.

'Buyers are feeling overwhelmed by news reports and headlines, which are often not fully reflective of the experience many of them are having on the ground,' says Jo Eccles of Eccord.

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