Kevin Neary appointed chairman of LettingaProperty.com

Online lettings agency, LettingaProperty.com, has appointed ex-GameStop Group MD and co-founder Kevin Neary as board chairman, to help drive growth, supported by ongoing investment, planned acquisitions, and product development.

A LettingaProperty.com Advisor since 2018, Neary’s remit will be supporting the firm’s market penetration strategy and helping to secure further investment.

Neary said: “I was attracted by the growth opportunity that exists here. The transition from physical to digital mirrors my experience in the video game industry and I can really see LettingaProperty.com becoming a leader in this space.

“The new platform is tech-led but service-focused, allowing us to interact with our customers on a very personal level.”

LettingaProperty.com CEO, Jonathan Daines, commented: “Kevin is a real difference-maker, with strong ideas and commercial insights. He consistently challenges us to push the business forward and we’re doing just that – achieving massive revenue growth during the pandemic, while expanding our team.

“We’re so happy to be taking this journey with Kevin on board. We are energised by his involvement and the possibilities ahead.”

Joseph Homes appoints of Ross Stewart as head of land

Joseph Homes has appointed Ross Stewart as head of land, in a pivotal move that represents the developer’s ambition for rapid growth.

This appointment follows the recent news that the developer’s landmark regeneration scheme Albion Waterside was unanimously approved by Gravesham council for the creation of 1,500 new homes, bars, restaurants and cafes. This transformative development will help towards the borough’s target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030 with over 65% of the site designed as open space.

Stewart’s appointment will take immediate effect, leading with initiative to acquire more land to meet the company’s five-year business plan.

He commented: “It’s refreshing to be part of an energetic team where there’s an honest determination to promote a sustainable approach to residential development. Our clear sense of responsibility for our colleagues, our customers and our community is inspiring. It will encourage me to approach opportunities differently and enable me to communicate the company’s progressive ethos and importantly its competitive edge to the wider industry.”

GetGround adds to senior leadership team

GetGround, the UK’s first digital platform to combine buy-to-let company formation, management and current accounts, has announced the appointment of senior hires from Google and Liberis to lead the company’s data and product expansion.

Molly Levy joins GetGround as the platform’s first VP of Product, taking responsibility for expanding and continually professionalising the GetGround product, ensuring each and every product development is aligned with customer need and demand.

Most recently Levy spent over five years at Liberis, one of the UK’s embedded finance lenders.

Moubin Faizullah Khan, Co-Founder & CEO at GetGround, commented: “Molly is a passionate product leader and culture builder and her experience at Liberis will be key to developing GetGround in a fully customer-centric way.”

Mike Slovich has joined GetGround from Google as the first VP of data, a role that will see him ensure that GetGround uses the data it has usefully and effectively to continually develop the right products and provide the very best customer service.

Khna added: “His experience at Google makes him the ideal person to drive forward our data strategy.

“It’s an exciting time for GetGround as customer acquisition continues to accelerate month on month; with Molly and Mike now part of the team we can push ahead to make investment assets all the more transparent, trustworthy and accessible.”