Playing at the property game

Banking partners Richard Papworth and Ruth Snell from Addleshaw Booth & Co have acted on almost 3 billion worth of property transactions since the start of...Banking partners Richard Papworth and Ruth Snell from Addleshaw Booth & Co have acted on almost 3 billion worth of property transactions since the start of the year.

Hence the photograph of the pair fingering what look like monopoly pieces.

They work on large-scale voluntary transfers of council houses from local authorities to the private sector.

But arent those 12 fine red monopoly hotels pictured, rather than the little green houses which would represent the ex-council end of the market more realistically? Perhaps the firm is thinking of moving into the overnight accommodation market, or perhaps Ms Snell wanted property that went with her lipstick.