Luke Hammond joins Fine & Country

Fine & Country has welcomed experienced estate agent Luke Hammond to its Lincoln team.

Hammond, who was born and raised in Lincoln, has more than two decades of experience in residential property sales, and most recently spent seven years at Humberts as manager exclusively covering the Bailgate area of Lincoln.

Specialising in the sale of unique and character homes in the Cathedral Quarter, as well as the northern villages surrounding Lincoln, he now brings his expertise to Fine & Country to work with buyers and sellers looking to make their next move in Uphill Lincoln.

Adam Lascelles, managing director at Fine & Country said: “It’s great to have Luke join the team at Fine & Country. He’s a seasoned professional with years of experience and expertise selling properties, particularly in the Bailgate area of Lincoln. He’s going to bring a great deal of value to our offering and we’re pleased to bring him back to the Bailgate.

“The pandemic has seen a rise in Londoners seeking a change to greener places, full of character and history, with Lincoln being a popular choice for families moving out of the capital. It’s the ideal place to relocate to as people shift to flexible commuting thanks to our direct train links to London, excellent grammar schools and attractive property prices.

Following his appointment, Hammond commnented: “Joining the team at Fine & Country is a new challenge for me, and I’m looking forward to getting back to doing what I do best, helping buyers and sellers in the Bailgate and Uphill Lincoln find and sell their unique and incredible properties. I’ve spent most of my career working in the historic city so it’s going to be great to share my knowledge of the area as new people look to make their homes here.

“It’s a new era for the city and I’m excited to be a part of it.”

Brief Your Market appoints Benjamin Brain as new product director

Brief Your Market has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Benjamin Brain as its new product director.

Brain joins Brief Your Market from Hannells estate agents in Derby where over the last 16 years he had worked his way up to become a director of the family run, Midlands-based business

In his new role, alongside being a key member of the senior management team, Brain will be responsible for overseeing how the Brief Your Market product develops over time, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

He commented: “I’ve hugely enjoyed my property journey so far and working in the family business for the last 15 years has opened up many opportunities that I’m extremely lucky to have been able to take advantage of.

“Having learned so much during my time at Hannells, I was ready to take on the next challenge and when Damon [Bullimore, CEO at Brief Your Market] told me about the plans that the team at Brief Your Market have been working on, I knew this was something I wanted to be a part of.

“I’ve also been a customer of Brief Your Market for many years so I’d like to think that my experience as a user and as an estate agent is going to be valuable in helping the team continue to deliver a service that generates even more positive results for our clients.”

Property Services internship at Metropolitan Police Service

The Metropolitan Police Service has welcomed 20 young people on to a new internship programme within its Corporate Services department, including Property Services.

The paid three-week virtual work experience scheme has been launched to support London’s young people with their future careers and will be followed by ten months of mentoring.

The young people will leave the internship programme with a leadership (ILM) certificate qualification and will attend a virtual graduation ceremony in April before they continue to build their skills and knowledge through one-to-one sessions with a personally allocated mentor.

Other Met Corporate departments taking part in the programme include Legal Services, Strategy and Governance, Human Resources, Transformation, Media and Communications, and Commercial Services.

Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, the Met Futures programme has been adapted to run virtually.

Robin Wilkinson, chief of corporate services for the Metropolitan Police Service, said: “The Met is one of the largest employers in London and we want to be the employer of choice for young Londoners. This Corporate Services internship scheme is one of the ways in which the Met supports young people as they begin their careers.

“The Met already offers a wide breadth of interesting and rewarding career paths, for a range of fantastic people with diverse skills and life experiences, and we will continue to employ new talent from diverse backgrounds.”