Joanne Cruickshank has joined the independent Scottish law firm, Morton Fraser as Legal Director in its Residential Property team.

DM Hall, one of Scotland’s leading independent firms of chartered surveyors, has appointed five new partners.

Jess Simpson, a Chartered Surveyor who previously worked for Strutt & Parker, has set up Jess Simpson Property Search, an independent boutique offering specialising in Rural Estates and Country House buying.

Former Countrywide estate agent, Marina Collett who spent 21 years at John D Wood & Co, has moved into the property staging business, to help dress luxury properties for sale or let in London and the home counties.

Dacre, Son & Hartley has appointed a new lettings manager for Aireborough and North Leeds.

Rentplus UK Ltd, provider of affordable rent-to-buy homes, has appointed a new Chief Executive.

Director Gareth Belsham, left and Associate Director Toby Mills have moved from Capita to join fast-growing national property consultancy, Naismiths as the firm monitors £2bn of development funding. Gareth Belsham, formerly Director of Building Consultancy at Capita, joins as a Director and National Head of Building Surveying, after lengthy spells at blue chip employers EC …

Ex-Hamptons International estate agent, Matthew Alexander, is the first Associate to join Harding Green’s innovative business model in Prime Central London, generating two valuations in his first three days.

Winkworth Franchising Ltd reports excellent growth in 2017, with seven new offices taking its network to 100.

Andrews Property Group has announced that Jim Glover, Group Chairman has stepped down from the role and is succeeded by Steven Esom.