Spicerhaart appoints its first shared ownership sales director

Spicerhaart has appointed its first shared ownership sales director.

Courtney-Reigh Gannon, 32, takes on the role which will specialise in working with developers and housing associations to market shared ownership opportunities.

Gannon started working with Spicerhaart almost ten years ago as a trainee negotiator. Within two years she had been promoted to assistant branch manager and that is when she was first introduced to new homes.

She commented: “I realised this was the area of the business that I loved. Progressing a shared ownership purchase is like doing a jigsaw puzzle and it’s so satisfying to bring together all the elements you need to help someone find their new home

“For me it’s all about the customer journey. I’m often working with first time buyers and it’s great to be able to hold their hand through the process and help them be able to buy a home that might otherwise have been out of their reach.”

Gannon is looking to grow her team to provide shared ownership specialists across the national Spicerhaart network.

She added: “It’s my am to make Spicerhaart the brand of choice for housing associations and developers. Very few agents have specialist teams working in shared ownership, so my new role will help us grow our reputation and our business in this area.”

Tim Wardley, Spicerhaart land and new homes managing director, commented: “We are delighted to promote Courtney-Reigh to this new role. She is passionate about helping people afford to buy a home in their local area and I’m looking forward to seeing her grow this area of our business.”

Chairman appointment at Countryside Properties

John Martin has been appointed chairman of Countryside Properties.

Martin, who will succeed David Howell on 1 May, was previously chief executive of plumbing and distribution group Ferguson.

He was also a partner at private equity group Alchemy Partners, and served as chief financial officer of Travelex and Hays. He is also currently a non-executive director of Ocado.

Margin served at Ferguson for over nine years to November 2019, most recently as CEO and prior to that as CFO.

Browning West, the second largest shareholder in Countryside Properties, with a 9.4% stake and a long-term investment horizon, has welcomed the Martin’s appointment.

Browning West says that it is pleased that the board has executed on the search criteria that the firm defined last year, by appointing a chairman with experience as a CEO and a track record of value creation.

Peter Metcalfe joins Kingsley Napley

Law firm Kingsley Napley LLP has announced that Peter Metcalfe has joined the firm as a partner in the Real Estate & Construction team.

Metcalfe joins the Real Estate & Construction team from the international commercial real estate developer HB Reavis.

He specialises in construction and engineering and has extensive experience advising both developer and contractor clients on all aspects of their projects including procurement, drafting and negotiation of contracts, contract administration and the avoidance, mitigation and resolution of disputes.

Bethan Owen, head of Real Estate & Construction, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Peter to the partnership and our expanding Real Estate & Construction team. He brings to our firm and clients a rare blend of skills, experience and industry knowledge earned by working in private practice and in-house, for both real estate developers and building contractors, across a broad range of sectors in the UK, and on contentious and non-contentious construction matters.”