Felicity J Lord in Hackney appoints new branch manager

Felicity J Lord in Hackney has appointed Charlie Saville, aged 23, as its new branch manager. 

Saville has spent his entire career at Felicity J Lord having developed and trained with them, starting in Stoke Newington as a Negotiator at 19 before becoming a senior negotiator at 21. 

However, what makes Saville unusual is that he was also running Charlie’s Bar in East London until May this year, after inheriting it from his dad.  

He would work at 5am before going to Felicity J Lord and go straight back to the pub after to work 7pm until 10pm. 

He said: “I do believe my leadership skills of running the pub have really helped my career in Spicerhaart. I know how to communicate with clients and staff and manage a team and I enjoy helping others develop. 

“When I was approached about the promotion, I was so honoured; the role is so rewarding in that I get to really build our market share and push the office and employees to that next level. I want to be able to say I’ve really grown our branch and presence in the Hackney area to number one.” 

Kim Chiles, estate agency director, commented: “When I first interviewed Charlie four years ago, he really stood out from the crowd. He quickly became a team member that others admired and gravitated towards, especially when he started to benchmark his performance by winning awards.   

“He has been a cornerstone of the Stoke Newington team. It was a proud moment when Steve Williams, our chapter managing director, and I were able to break the news to Charlie that he had been successful in his quest to run his own office.  

“I know that he will be a fantastic asset to the Hackney team. I am confident that he will work closely with our lettings Manager Amanda Alleyne and our Mortgage Adviser Laura Jeffries to give a first-class service.” 

Strutt & Parker adds to London New Homes team with new hires

Strutt & Parker has announced the appointments of Robert Cox as associate director and Orla O’Sullivan as senior sales negotiator to its London New Homes team.

The pair join the London New Homes sales team at Strutt & Parker, working on a number of residential property developments across the capital.

Cox joins the team having spent 13 years with Harrods Estates in Mayfair and Orla has made the move to the sales team from lettings in the Strutt & Parker Kensington office.

Josh Ayres, senior director, London New Homes at Strutt & Parker, commented: “Robert and Orla are fantastic additions to the team. They join the division as we look to expand the number of high profile developments we are appointed on across the capital and continue to invest in this area of our business over the next few years.

“Robert brings with him a fantastic depth of knowledge and contacts within the Prime Central London markets. Orla is a rising star within Strutt & Parker and within a very short space of time has established herself as a fantastic operator in the prime central London market.”

Cox said: “Strutt & Parker is uniquely placed to advise on, and market premium new homes in Central London and joining the team allows me to build on the expertise I have in the PCL market through my time at Harrods Estates.”

O’Sullivan added: “This new role gives me an opportunity to continue to grow my career at Strutt & Parker and to work on new prestigious developments including Branded Residences.”

Mark Porter lands senior role at SO Resi Partnerships

Mark Porter has been appointed new head of Partnerships at SO Resi Partnerships, which launched at the start of the year.

He will the group’s shared ownership sales agency’s national expansion, with a  view to helping external agencies market their shared ownership properties to prospective customers.

Porter joins SO Resi Partnerships from heylo, where he spent four years managing the housing association’s Your Home Product. Prior to this, he had a 17-year career as a mortgage broker with The Mortgage People.

Porter commented: “What attracted me to the role was the opportunity to get back into relationship management in its full glory, and be a part of an innovative agency that is genuinely making a positive difference across the affordable housing sector.

“I have seen first-hand the impact that shared ownership has in enabling people to get onto the property ladder, and I am looking forward to getting stuck into expanding SO Resi Partnerships and opening up the doors to homeownership at a national level.”