Property Movers & Shakers January 2026

Estate Agencies & Brokerages

Chestertons has installed a series of new sales bosses in Prime Central London, promoting four from within its existing ranks. Ian Barrett is now running the Knightsbridge Sales operation, Dominic Baldwin has taken the reins in Kensington, Jon Chevalier steps up to lead the Westminster sales office, and Pavol Miksa has been promoted to manage Notting Hill sales.
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Strutt & Parker has recruited well-known South West estate agent Sarah Brown to its Country House Department. Brown joins as a Director after nearly two decades with Knight Frank, focusing on high-value home sales across Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Devon and Cornwall.
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UK Sotheby’s International Realty has hired two Cotswolds property specialists, with Helen Whitfield joining as Senior Sales Director and Phoebe Roberts appointed Sales Director, both moving from Butler Sherborn.
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Foxtons has acquired Birmingham-based letting agency FleetMilne, expanding its operations beyond London and the commuter zone for the first time. FleetMilne’s Directors will remain with the business post-acquisition to lead the next stage of growth under Foxtons’ ownership.
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Knight Frank has debuted a new residential investment desk for UK developers, landlords and entrepreneurs, headed by industry veteran Keir Waddell, who has returned to the firm after a spell with OB Private.
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Knight Frank is also pushing ahead with its international expansion strategy, striking up an alliance in the US with top-end Los Angeles brokerage Carolwood Estates, whose 200-strong team closed around $5bn of sales in 2025.
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In Europe, Knight Frank has partnered with established Italian agencies ReLiving in Rome and Abitare Cortina in the Alps, with both expected to become associates of the firm.
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Ten-year-old estate agency House.Partnership has added three new names to its teamsheet: Phillip Armstrong in North Hampshire, Marcus Gondolo-Gordon covering the Surrey Hills, and Chris Humphrey joining to handle Client Services.
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Marc Collier has joined boutique London property consultancy Harwood Advisory after nearly nine years at Knight Frank, where he ran the Hyde Park and Marylebone operations.
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Veteran PCL agent Robert Lewis has joined broker-model estate agency Harding Green, following recent years leading John D Wood’s Belgravia sales team.
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Mayfair-based property brokerage Park Lord has signed CBRE alumna Katie Gee alongside prime North London specialist Adam Shabatai.
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Campions-owned estate agency Chase Buchanan has expanded its West London footprint with the acquisition of 85-year-old West Drayton firm R Whitley & Co, which is now being integrated into the wider network.
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Winkworth franchisee Sean Doyle has taken over a fourth branch, acquiring the Crystal Palace licence, with Anthony Finn recruited as Head of Sales and Adeyna McKinley-Waithe appointed Head of Lettings.
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Winkworth’s North Kensington Lettings Manager, Jason De Sousa, has purchased the longstanding franchise operation.
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Independent Scottish property agency DM Hall has promoted Charlie Barrett to Partner within its Edinburgh residential team.
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Savills Middle East has promoted long-standing executive Fay Lloyd to Chief Operating Officer of its regional residential agency business.
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Estate agency sector stalwart Jon Cooke has stepped down from his role as Non-Executive Director at GPEA, marking the end of a 35-year career in the property industry.
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Buying Agencies

Carol Peet, founder of West Wales Property Finders, has sold the business to fellow Pembrokeshire local Emma Salmon, while remaining on as a Consultant and retaining her existing clients.
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Buying agent Igor Griskin has strengthened his advisory firm with the appointment of his brother, Edvin Griskin, as Independent Director, focusing on high-value acquisitions and rentals in London and the country.
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