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increasing personal wealth creation, we anticipate demand for UK and London property to intensify. So by establishing a dedicated China desk to serve mainland Chinese clients with their UK and London residential requirements, demonstrates Jones Lang LaSalle’s continued dedication and commitment as being at the forefront of international London residential project marketing.”
Julie Fellows has joined Chesterton Humberts to run the company’s Marlborough office. Having lived and worked in Marlborough for 12 years, Julie has an in-depth knowledge of the local property market.
Julie is supported by a young,
forward-thinking team including: senior negotiator Charlie Booker, negotiator Camilla Vevers and residential sales co-ordinator, Deborah Giacobbi. Julie said, “Chesterton Humberts has already established an excellent reputation in residential sales in Marlborough so I am very excited to be taking the reins and working alongside such a dynamic young team that will inject the local market with some real energy.”
new CHIna desk For Jones lang lasalle The Residential team at Jones Lang LaSalle are strengthening their international team in London with a new China desk based in their Warwick Street Head Office, headed up by Tina Yi. Tina, who was previously based in the Beijing office at Jones Lang LaSalle and is experienced in the Chinese residential market, will be responsible for promoting London as a prime residential destination to the nine Jones Lang LaSalle offices in China. Peter Murray, International
Director in the Residential team at Jones Lang LaSalle, commented on the expansion that; ““The strategic decision to enhance the international residential team is based on growing demand and evidence of mainland Chinese purchasers seeking to purchase UK and London residential property for investment, or as a base for their children while studying in the UK for further education. China is the largest global market and with the rapidly
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Hamptons InternatIonal expands Corporate servICes Hamptons International has announced the recent appointment of Oliver
Wilkinson as Account
Manager to the Corporate and Relocations Services Department. Based at Hamptons
International’s head office in Grosvenor Square, Oliver will be responsible for business development as well as further enhancing Hamptons International’s Corporate Services reputation as a leading corporate accommodation provider for blue chip companies operating in the UK. Oliver, who has a BA Hons in Politics and International Relations from the University of Reading, previously worked in Sales and Marketing for Johnson & Johnson Medical.
In 2010, Hamptons
International relaunched its Corporate Services division following the appointment of Corporate Services Manager, Canan Mounir. Since then, the department has significantly increased its presence amongst large international organisations, and has housed employees from HSBC, Shell, Santander and Pinsent Masons Law Firm amongst others. Canan Mounir, Manager of Hamptons International’s Corporate Services, commented “We’re delighted to welcome Oliver to Hamptons International. With the London rental market booming, the Corporate Services Department is expanding quickly. Oliver will be a key member of the team, primarily responsible for bringing in new business across a range of sectors and particularly focusing on sporting, accountancy firms and embassies.”
FelICIty J lord appoInts new BranCH partner Felicity J Lord has appointed Laarni Tharby to run its new branch in Stoke Newington. Laarni, who
until recently
worked for Barnard Marcus in Chelsea, will oversee the running of the six-strong residential sales team at Stoke Newington, N16. A former Solent University
graduate, Laarni spent several years working in marketing for Desoutter before moving into estate agency. The Felicity J Lord Stoke Newington branch opened in September. It follows the acquisition earlier this summer of Brooks, one of the longest established independent estate agents in Stoke Newington. Said Laarni, “I am delighted to
join Felicity J Lord and look forward to working with the team to make us into the number one agent in Stoke Newington. Although it is early days, the feedback we are getting is extremely positive, with people delighted to see us here.”
FelICIty J lord appoInts new dIvIsIonal sales dIreCtor
Felicity J Lord has appointed Mariel Roe as its new
Divisional Sales Director.
Mariel, who joins Felicity J
Lord after 20 years with Barnard Marcus, most recently as Senior Area Sales Director, will oversee the running of the company’s growing branch network throughout the capital. Although based at the Felicity J
Lord offices on Upper Street in Islington, Mariel will be responsible for thirteen branches, including Stoke Newington. Additional branch openings are expected over the next few months. Says Mariel, “I am absolutely
delighted to be joining Felicity J Lord and look forward to working with the team to raise greater awareness of the brand and what it can offer to anyone thinking of buying or selling a home in London.”
A trip to South Africa was an eye-opener for Fine and Country Southern Hampshire director Colin Shairp. The Fine and Country International Convention in Johannesburg and its Africa and Asia property awards ceremony introduced Colin to delegates from across the world but also gave the opportunity to study the South African property market and estate agency industry. Colin was impressed by new
South African laws requiring estate agents to hold qualifications. “I thought the chance to meet
international delegates would be great but what I learned about estate agency in South Africa was even more important,” says Colin. “The number of people in the industry there has plummeted from about 80,000 to 30,000, partly due to the recession but also attributable to the new rules. “While I don’t want to see
wholesale sackings in the UK, the South African model clearly shows that stricter standards can be implemented. Tough times in the UK industry have already started sorting the wheat from the chaff and there is no better time to require estate agents to adopt higher professional standards. “I’ve been in the industry almost
30 years but have just taken, and thankfully passed, the Guild examination. I suggest to everyone who wants to buy or sell a house that they ask estate agents what training they give to their staff and what level of registration they have with The Property Ombudsman.” Pictured l-r: Jon Cooke, Fine and
Country director, Julian O’Dell, trainer for TM Training, Colin Shairp, and Richard Combellack, head of international marketing.
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