National property services group, Leaders Romans Group (LRG), has appointed Tom Bailey as a Director within its Property Management team.

Tom joins the group from Purplebricks where he was Director of Lettings and will will oversee a number of projects. He will be working closely with Kim Lidbury, Group Director (Property Management), supporting her on the implementation of the group’s Property Management Strategy.

This addition coincides with a strengthening of the team, having just had 30 people graduate from the group’s Property Management Program.

Kim said: “We are delighted to welcome Tom to the rapidly growing Property Management team. Already, Tom has demonstrated that he has the skills and experience needed to enable us to expand into new areas.

“There are a number of key projects that Tom will be working on and we look forward to sharing more information about these in the future.”

Commenting on his appointment, Tom added: “I am delighted to have joined LRG’s Property Management team. As a large company with a strong high street presence, LRG combines the best of both worlds. And the well-established face-to-face service combined with growing online expertise is very much in sync with the way in which the market is moving.”

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Having joined haart as a Property Marketing Consultant in 2019, Lauren Allen was promoted to Branch Manager, Senior Branch Manager, Branch Partner and is now in charge of eight offices from Plymouth to Guildford.

The mum-of-two said: “In previous jobs, I’ve felt like it was difficult to develop my career, that it would have been difficult for me to become a Branch Manager and that estate agency was a man’s world. I am living proof Spicerhaart is not like that, as I got this job whilst still on maternity leave.”

“I want everyone based in these eight offices to love coming to work and deliver world class customer service,” she added. Managing Director, Daniel Ansell, commented: “I am always really proud when we make an internal appointment to one of our senior roles. Lauren has been a huge success in each of her posts at Spicerhaart, and I am sure she will make an excellent Estate Agency Director.”

The estate agency group are also celebrating an accreditation from the Ministry of Defence for their commitment to being a forces-friendly employer.

Spicerhaart were officially awarded the MoD’s Silver Award in their Employer Recognition Scheme, which was collected by Armed Forces Champion, Emma Barber.

She said: “I am so proud and honoured that we have received this award. It takes a lot of hard work and commitment, but we really want to be somewhere people who have served in the forces can begin a new career and use their transferable skills to help us improve.”

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A total of 13 franchisees from brands within the Belvoir Group have graduated from a unique new high-performance leadership training programme.

The Belvoir Group Training Academy aims to provide top quality training to help equip franchisees with the skills, knowledge and strategies needed to become successful business leaders who can go on to inspire and motivate their own high-performing teams.

The Elevate high-performance growth programme is a seven-day course delivered over nine months by industry experts, which most recently included author, Stuart Ross, and lettings growth expert Sally Lawson.

CEO, Dorian Gonsalves, commented: “The inaugural Elevate programme was fully funded by the Belvoir Group Training Academy and offered to a selection of some our most ambitious franchisees from Belvoir, Northwood, Newton Fallowell, Lovelle, and Nicholas Humphreys.

“Feedback has been outstanding, and as a result we are rolling the course out as an incredible, value for money opportunity to franchisees in 2024 and beyond. Plans are also underway to set up an Elevate Alumni programme, which will help to retain motivation and focus on business growth.”

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L to R: Kate Eales, Anna Ambrose and James Gow

Strutt & Parker has announced changes to its residential leadership team with the appointment of a Deputy Head of Residential, a Head of London Sales, and a National Head of Lettings. The three new roles will manage the ongoing success of the firm’s network of over 50 UK offices as the residential market continues to evolve.

Kate Eales will be taking on a new role as Deputy Head of Residential business. She joined the firm in 2016 to lead the National Lettings team, before becoming Head of Regional Agency in 2020. She has been instrumental in building the strength of the Strutt & Parker brand and its people, as well as driving forward the regional network of offices through a changing marketplace.

After 16 years with the business, James Gow becomes Head of London Sales where he will oversee the sales teams for nine Prime Central London locations. He is highly regarded in the industry for his considerable experience acting on behalf of charities, institutions and family offices as well as a significant number of private clients.

Completing the leadership line-up is the appointment of Anna Ambrose as National Head of Lettings. Anna brings with her 18-years’ experience within the sector, including 14 at Marsh & Parsons, and a track record of delivering growth.

Guy Robinson, Head of Residential Agency at Strutt & Parker, said: “This fantastic trio of new appointments strengthens our offer of innovative real estate solutions at a local, national and international level to our clients. Kate, James, and Anna are all forward-thinking leaders, who understand the new challenges of an ever-changing market but with the all-important ability and instinct to identify new opportunities in the face of that change.”

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Nina Wallrock has over a decade of experience in the London property industry, having worked for ALTIDO, the short letting provider, and formerly Hamptons.

The short-let service will primarily start in London, offering a fully insured stay and a comprehensive management and referencing service. Harding Green are also only taking bookings for one month plus, working with many large corporate companies and relocation firms.

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L to R: Rosie Crux, Barry Crux and David Garness

Garness Group is expanding its work across North Yorkshire with York-based Barry Crux & Company becoming part of its offering of specialist property consultancy businesses.

The company will operate closely alongside Hull-based Garness Jones – bringing together the combined experience in the commercial property sector to cover East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire.

As part of the deal, Barry Crux & Company, which has an established reputation in hotel, leisure and hospitality sectors in particular, will continue to trade under the same name, with the same long-established team remaining in their roles. However, it will now be part of the successful Garness Group of businesses including Pure Block Management, which provides management services for leasehold owners and developers of residential developments, Gro Residential Management, which manages and lets residential properties on behalf of landlords, and Garness Jones.

David Garness, managing director of Garness Group, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be adding a company of the quality, standing and reputation of Barry Crux & Company to our offering. This is a positive step forward for all involved.

“Expanding our work further into North Yorkshire has been a long-term strategic goal for us, as has securing more work relating to licensed properties, hotels and leisure sector properties.

“To do this through adding a business with unrivalled knowledge and experience of the market in North Yorkshire is really pleasing.”

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Fisher German Birmingham opening

Property consultancy, Fisher German, has opened its new office in the heart of Birmingham as it looks to grow its influence in the city’s property markets.

The 7,300 sqft space will be the base for 70 staff, with a further 25 hires planned.

Key services such as commercial agency, commercial property management, investment, valuation, business rates, town planning, sustainable energy, telecoms and building consultancy services will all operate out of the new office.

Mike Price, Head of Commercial Agency at Fisher German, said: “The superb quality of the space, combined with the highly accessible location of Colmore Row, makes it the ideal location to grow our business within Birmingham and the wider Midlands.

“While our recruitment drive to grow our Birmingham offices is moving forward, we are continuing to look for great talent in a range of disciplines to join us here.

“We cannot wait to bring fresh faces into the company and grow our work with clients both new and old from this brilliant new office.”

The opening comes after Fisher German acquired offices in London, Manchester and Liverpool as part of its merger with the former Matthews & Goodman in 2022, and its new focus on delivering a wide suite of services to provide the best value for its clients.

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Tom Cartwright

The purchase of Stocks Property Management follows the acquisition of a small local lettings agency earlier in the year, which added to Tom’s lettings portfolio and provided him with a foothold into sales.

Tom’s achievements were recognised in March when he won the Belvoir Newcomer of the Year Award at Belvoir’s Annual Awards.

Tom said: “I can’t believe how much we have achieved in just one year! We started out with about 59 properties, and we now have almost 200, and we also won the Best Newcomer Award in March of this year, which ironically, I couldn’t collect as we were too busy completing on the first acquisition!

“There are now four of us in the business – myself, my wife Emma, Nick Wright, who is our property coordinator, and Ian Matthews who is ex-RAF and recently joined as a property manager with about 15 years of experience. I couldn’t have achieved any of this if I wasn’t a Belvoir franchisee. I hadn’t planned to expand as quickly as I have, but because I’m part of a franchise it all became possible.”

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