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Russell Simpson recruits Strutts veteran Meacock
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Another big-ticket deal sealed at Mayfair’s 60 Curzon
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Top-flight London design studio expands into Middle East
Laura Hammett is opening a permanent base in Dubai next month.
Albion Nord builds senior team as international ambitions grow
Super-prime design studio makes quartet of high-level appointments as it expands its portfolio across the UK and overseas.
Lettings veteran launches prime rental search agency
New venture GH Property specialises in sourcing high-end rental homes across the Home Counties.
Mansion tax territory: Three withdrawals per £2mn-plus sale; twice the wait for a buyer
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Priory Walk townhouse hits the market after superyacht-inspired overhaul
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Lanesborough adds investment & asset management arm
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House price premium for top school areas shrinks to 29%
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