Knight Frank appoints Tony Chen to its Western Sydney Investment Sales team. 14 August 2026 Knight Frank has made a key appointment to its Western Sydney Investment Sales team, with Tony Chen joining as Senior Sales Executive. Based in Knight Frank's Parramatta office, Tony will work closely with Partner, Head of Investment Sales Western Sydney, Jeff Moxham, and the broader Investment Sales team across New South Wales. Tony brings more than 11 years of experience in real estate to Knight Frank, including roles at other major agencies such as Colliers, CBRE and most recently Savills. Specialising in the sale of development sites, office, retail and mixed-use assets throughout Sydney, his experience spans the full property lifecycle, and with it a strong understanding of planning, feasibility, development, marketing and transaction management. Fluent in both English and Mandarin, Tony also brings access to an extensive network of local and international investors, further strengthening Knight Frank's ability to connect clients with a broad range of buyer groups. Mr Moxham said Tony's appointment would further strengthen the firm's Western Sydney Investment Sales capability. "Tony's extensive experience across a variety of commercial asset classes, combined with his strong market knowledge and broad buyer network, make him a valuable addition to our team," he said. "He has a strong reputation for achieving outstanding outcomes for a wide range of clients, including private owners, developers, insolvency practitioners and government agencies. "We are excited to have Tony on board. His appointment will boost our Investment Sales offering in Western Sydney and further enhance our ability to deliver exceptional results for our clients." Mr Chen said: "I am delighted to be joining Knight Frank and becoming part of such a highly respected business with a strong presence across Western Sydney and the broader Sydney market. "Western Sydney continues to attract strong interest from both local and offshore investors, underpinned by significant infrastructure investment, population growth and ongoing urban renewal across the region. "With strong fundamentals and increasing investor confidence, I look forward to helping clients unlock value and capitalise on opportunities throughout Western Sydney."

Property Movers & Shakers July 2026. Image Shapae Movers & Shakers - July 2026 Estate agencies & brokerages. Savills. Richard Gutteridge Savills is combining two of its most high-profile prime resi operations: Knightsbridge sales and lettings teams are relocating to the flagship Sloane Street office, creating what the agency described as "a consolidated prime central London residential sales and lettings team." Read more here. Samantha Holmes Savills has recruited former Jackson-Stops agent Samantha Holmes to bolster its resi sales team covering Suffolk. Holmes is on board as associate director in the Ipswich office. Read more here. Cluttons. Gráinne Gilmore Cluttons' well-known research director, Gráinne Gilmore, is taking charge of the firm's entire resi business, as Head of Residential Sector. Gilmore joined Cluttons four years ago as Director of Research & Insights, having previously been Head of Research at Zoopla, Head of UK Residential Research at Knight Frank, and before that a financial and economics journalist at The Times for 11 years. Read more here. Knight Frank. Mike Knowles Knight Frank has appointed former CBRE senior director Mike Knowles as Head of Lettings Business Development, as part of a wider rejig of its lettings business. The newly created board-level role brings together the firm's Lettings Completion Solutions, Relocation and Corporate Services, and Short Lets functions under a single leadership structure. Read more here. David Churchill Knight Frank has recruited a new Partner to its head office planning team, bringing in David Churchill to bolster the strategic land and development advisory offering for clients across the UK. Churchill was previously a partner with Carter Jonas, and before that worked for Icon Projects. Read more here. Rebecca Wilson Knight Frank has appointed its MENA marketing chief, Rebecca Wilson, as Head of Brand, Content & Experiences. Wilson will relocate to the property consultancy's London HQ in September. Read more here. Strutt & Parker. Jason Beedell Strutt & Parker has installed a new research chief: Jason Beedell has stepped up as Head of Residential and Rural Research, having joined the agency from Smiths Gore in 2016 and is a leading commentator on rural property, agriculture, and land use policy. At the same time, BNP Paribas Real Estate, which owns S&P, has named Rebecca Shafran Head of Commercial Research. Read more here. BNP Paribas Real Estate. Gary Higgins BNP Paribas Real Estate has installed Strutt & Parker MD Gary Higgins as its interim UK chief executive, as the group kicks off the search for a permanent successor to Mark England. Higgins will combine the top job at BNP Paribas Real Estate UK with his existing role running Strutt & Parker. Nico Keller has been named Interim Head of UK Advisory alongside his existing roles as Deputy CEO and Head of Capital Markets in Germany. Read more here. Featherstone Leigh. Brendan Wynne & Fraser Allen Independent London estate agency Featherstone Leigh has been acquired by long-standing Directors, Brendan Wynne and Fraser Allen. All offices are being consolidated into a single "hub" in Richmond. The current team remains "intact and unaffected" by the changes, and Featherstone Leigh will continue to serve the same geography as before. Read more here. Winkworth. Jack Spellman Winkworth has named Jack Spellman as its Franchise Operations Lead. Spellman joins the Plc after a three-year stint as Lettings Director at Lomond-owned John Shepherd. He previously spent over a decade at Galliard subsidiary LiFE Residential. Read more here. Harding Green. Olivia Highwood Olivia Highwood has joined broker-model estate agency Harding Green as Lettings Operations Director, having spent the last seven years with Central London specialist LCP Private Office. Read more here. The Stow Brothers. Russell Gooden & Ashley Mitson East London-centric estate agency The Stow Brothers is opening a sixth branch, on Upper Street in Islington. Russell Gooden will lead the team as Sales Manager, with Ashley Mitson in charge of Lettings. Read more here. Douglas & Gordon. Meis Butros, Christopher Janson & Rob Els London estate agency Douglas & Gordon has recruited another three brokers to its self-employed model: Meis Butros, Christopher Janson and Rob Els. Read more here. Clifford Harvey In addition, industry veteran Clifford Harvey has signed to Douglas & Gordon's self-employed network. He previously held senior roles at Aspire, KFH and Fine & Country. Read more here. iad UK. Stephen Pye Self-employed estate agency platform iad UK has made a significant move into the Scottish market - attracting "around 40" brokers from Keller Williams to established its first major presence north of the border. Led by Cumbernauld-based estate agent Stephen Pye, the former KW and now iad team covers Glasgow, Edinburgh and a number of regional markets. Read more here. Movers & Shakers - July 2026 Buying agencies. Property Vision. Sandy Mitchell Former Country Life columnist and founder of Redbook Sandy Mitchell has joined Property Vision as a Non-Executive Director. Read more here. Movers & Shakers - July 2026 Developers. Valouran. Charles Leigh Super-prime sales veteran Charles Leigh has become a partner at luxury developer and placemaker Valouran, four years after joining Alex Michelin and Matthew Robertson's business at launch. Read more here. REDD. Expands into prime country market Mayfair-based property developer / design firm REDD is expanding into the UK's prime country market. Private Client Director Charlotte Royen is in charge of the move. Read more here. Movers & Shakers - July 2026 Construction & design. Knowles. Megan Steele-Knowles, Mark Hailey & Shane Moore Super-prime construction firm Knowles has rejigged its top team. Mark Hailey takes charge of project delivery across the group in the newly-created Group Construction Director role; Megan Steele-Knowles is moves into another newly created role, as Group Operations Director; Shane Moore has been promoted to Managing Surveyor. Read more here. Quinlan Terry. Hands over to Roger Barrell Well-known classical architect Quinlan Terry has stepped back as senior partner from his eponymous practice. The 89-year-old has handed over the top job to long-time collaborator Roger Barrell - who has been managing the business since 2017. Read more here. Movers & Shakers - July 2026 Property management & finance. Rendall and Rittner. Sam Mitchell Property management firm Rendall and Rittner has a new boss: former Purplebricks and Strike boss Sam Mitchell has joined as CEO, moving from Lomond, where he was Chief Commercial Officer. Read more here. Robert Irving Burns. Adam Jaffe West End property firm Robert Irving Burns has moved into real estate finance advisory, bringing in industry veteran Adam Jaffe to head up a new specialist operation. RIB Private Finance will advise investors, lenders and developers across commercial and resi property, covering structured debt and equity, recapitalisations, restructuring, financial modelling and contingency planning. Read more here.