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Jones Lang LasaLLe’s senior surveyor promotions


Above, L-R, Alex Fraser, Alistair Reid and Douglas Wood. Below, Alisdair Hogg.


appointed vice-chairman of the TPO operating company,” he said. “I have always been an enthusiastic supporter of the principles and aims of TPO and I am keen to help extend the profile of the TPO and increase membership still further.” Bill McClintock said that Gerry Fitzjohn’s experience would be invaluable. “Gerry has a great deal of energy and enthusiasm and his decade of inside knowledge will be of great assistance in helping promote the scheme and its aims. He is respected within and outside the industry.


My workload has grown


substantially since I became chairman and Gerry will be a great support to me and will, I am sure, make a great contribution to raising standards in estate agency.”


Jones Lang LaSalle has announced a number of new promotions in its Scottish offices. Dougie Wood, Alex Fraser, Alistair Reid and Ally Hogg have been promoted to Senior Surveyor. Alasdair Humphery, MD of Jones Lang LaSalle in Scotland, said, “We’re very pleased to award these well deserved promotions. These four individuals are highly respected by their clients and colleagues and consistently work hard to deliver results for the firm. I congratulate them on their efforts to date and look forward to working with them.”


Wider roLe at tpo For gerry FitzJohn


Gerry Fitzjohn, National Sales Director for Countrywide until earlier this year, is channelling his


energies into a wider role with The Property Ombudsman Scheme. Fitzjohn, an “approved person”


by the FSA will be vice-chairman of the operating company for TPO, assisting Chairman Bill McClintock. McClintock notched up a half


century in estate agency last autumn but with 36 years experience Fitzjohn is hardly a new boy. He started as a sales negotiator with Taylors in 1974 and progressed to join the board of Countrywide in 2000. That year, Countrywide became


members of the Ombudsman for Estate Agents scheme, as it then was, with Fitzjohn joining the OEA board.


“I am delighted to have been


zoopLa appointment Zoopla.co.uk has appointed Chris Browne in the role of Head of New Homes. With twenty


years experience in estate agency and new homes, Chris was most recently a Sales Director at Smart New Homes. Browne will be responsible for


overseeing the continued growth of the New Homes channel and managing the New Homes sales team at Zoopla. He will also be developing and managing major client relationships as well as implementing innovative products and features. Chris said, “I am extremely


excited by the opportunity to build this key business area within Zoopla. We have one of the largest and fastest growing audiences in the UK and offer a compelling and innovative proposition for our advertisers to reach a unique audience.” CEO Alex Chesterman said, “We are delighted to welcome Chris to the team. His background and experience will stand us in great stead as we continue to grow and innovate in the New Homes sector. Having established ourselves as one of the most important and highly valued marketing partners for estate agents across the UK, we are now beginning to replicate this success with developers, offering exposure to our audience of over 5 million users per month as well as our partner websites.”


davis tate – movers and shakers


Davis Tate report new staff, past staff members returning to the company and internal promotions. At Henley-on-Thames Clare


Vernon joined as Lettings Manager having worked for two other estate agents for six years. Cathie French also joins the Henley Office as Sales and Lettings Negotiator. Keri-Anne Wheatley comes to


the Reading office as a Sales and Lettings Negotiator. Jennifer King has worked across


several branches and is now Sales Negotiator in Pangbourne. Jennifer replaces Hendrik Bossman, who has been with Davis Tate since 1999 and now joins the growing band of Davis Tate Personal Estate Agents, covering the Tilehurst area. Daniel Ashton moves from the


Shinfield office to become Senior Negotiator at Twyford. Land Director Craig Robinsonwill


continue to be based in Twyford, as the increase in general market activity is reflected in a number of exciting land deals and new sites. Claire Tier returns to Davis Tate


as Network Manager, while Senior Negotiator Michelle Argrave returns to the Shinfield Office, having spent the past two years in estate agency in Wokingham and Bracknell.


top oF the Crop For BLoom The recently launched Bloom Academy for Estate and Letting agents has recruited a


top-line Recruitment Consultant for their Birmingham Academy. Former Regional Director of AMR, Fiona Catanach, will be well-known to many agents in the Midlands. “Fiona’s background in estate agency and agency recruitment, as well as her easy-going professional manner, make her perfect for the role. She is also superb at spotting new raw talent in our industry. I first met Fiona when she found staff for my own letting agency several years ago, and we are


delighted to have her on board,” said Bloom’s Operations Director, Greg Morrall. “One of Bloom’s aims is to ensure that the apprentices we select for agencies in the Birmingham area are not only highly presentable, personable and intelligent young people, but that they also demonstrate a good cultural fit with their new employer – with a personality to match. My role is therefore to select precisely the right people out of the many we are expecting to apply as an alternative to university, following their A-levels,” commented Fiona.


Chesterton humBerts expands investment team Chesterton Humberts has appointed Nick Twigg as associate director in its West End


and National Investment team. Nick has over 15 years’ experience in the investment market having previously worked for property consultancies Joiner Cummings and more recently BC Commercial. Nick will work alongside Chesterton Humberts’ head of West End and National Investment Mark Holliday. Mark comments, “Nick brings with him a great deal of experience in the investment market, both nationally and with a focus on Central London. He has built up key relationships


over the years and will be an asset to the team.”


neW Letting & marketing manager For diCkins


Nicola Spencer, NAEA Scotland Secretary has joined Dickins, a specialist corporate, short


lettings and holiday lettings agency in Edinburgh. The firm also deals extensively with lettings for the Edinburgh Festival. Previously with Spencers in Sheffield as a senior property valuer and office manager, Nicola is delighted with her new appointment, “Dickins is a family firm, with with


fabulous values, excellent service and incredible reviews, I can’t wait to start there!” With her extensive experience


and ARLA qualifications, no doubt Dickins will be equally delighted with Nicola.


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