New lettings head for Savills in Hampstead

Savills has appointed Marielle Papadopoullos as head of lettings in its Hampstead office. Marielle, who joins as a director, has over ten years’ experience operating in the London lettings market. Together, Marielle and the wider Hampstead lettings team have significant knowledge and experience in supporting landlords and tenants with the let and rental of apartments through to large family houses in the local area.

The team will continue to work closely with colleagues throughout Savills north London region including Primrose Hill, St John’s Wood and Maida Vale offices as well as Savills super prime lettings team to cover the very top-end of the Hampstead lettings market.

Marielle joins Savills from Knight Frank, where she ran the Marylebone lettings team, building on five previous years’ experience covering Marylebone lettings at Carter Jonas. At Savills, she will lead a department of specialists handling the rental of properties throughout Hampstead, Belsize Park, Kentish Town, Dartmouth Park, Hampstead Garden Suburb and Highgate.

Marielle’s appointment follows the re-location of former head of Hampstead lettings, Ali Ishaq, to Savills Abu Dhabi where he has taken up the post of head of residential agency.

Ishaq’s move further strengthens the link between Savills Middle East and London residential businesses, connecting his clients with UK based colleagues who can assist with their real estate requirements in the Capital.

Of the appointment, head of prime central London lettings at Savills, Amelia Greene, commented: “Marielle has an excellent track record in leading successful teams, building long-standing client relationships and delivering strong results for clients across all rental price points. Savills lettings division comprises some of the best known, well-established agents in the industry and Marielle’s appointment reflects our commitment to recruiting top talent to service clients right across our unrivalled network of London offices.”

Legal & General Affordable Homes refreshes board and adds a further non-exec director

Legal & General Affordable Homes (LGAH) has refreshed its board and added a new non-executive director role. This ensures that independent non-executive directors are in the majority as part of a continued focus on achieving best practice in governance.

With two current Board members coming to the end of their tenures, the key change sees Ian Peters take over as chair of the Board from current Chair, Ian Graham.

Also, Kathryn Davis joins the board as the new independent non-executive director.

Meanwhile, Kevin Gould takes over from Karen Wilson as the chair of the Risk and Audit Committee.

Simon Century, MD, Housing, Legal & General Capital said: “I’d like to thank Ian Graham for his excellent stewardship of the board since 2018, along with Karen Wilson as Chair of the Risk and Audit Committee.  Both have helped to establish Legal & General Affordable Homes and contributed to building our portfolio to over 3,000 homes during their tenure with over 7,000 under contract, along with receiving top in-depth assessment scores from the Regulator.

“I’m delighted to welcome Ian Peters as the new Chair of the Board. Ian has worked across a wide range of industries, along with his role on the Boards of housing associations, his experience will be key in leading the charge as Legal & General Affordable Homes scales up to deliver thousands of high quality, sustainable and affordable homes, directly and through effective partnerships.”

Peters brings to the board extensive management experience and knowledge of the housing landscape and financial services. During his time as vice-chair of the Peabody Trust, he led the merger of Family Mosaic with Peabody to create one of London’s largest housing associations.

As CEO of British Gas he initiated the roll out of the UK’s largest smart meter network and shaped the “Connected Homes” technology including Hive. He is also Chair of UK Health Security Agency and a number of growth technology, sustainability and social impact companies. He starts his tenure as Chair of the LGAH Board on 1 Jan 2024.

Joining the board with immediate effect as the new independent non-executive director, Kathryn Davis will bring further commercial and governance skills along with housing association experience to bolster the Board’s efforts to reinforce robust processes.

Davis has 26 years of experience at city law firm Slaughter and May, where she was corporate partner for 17 years, advising clients from a variety of sectors across a wide range of practice areas.  She was previously a non-executive director and Chair of the Treasury Committee at the G-15 housing association Metropolitan Thames Valley. Kathryn is an external member of the University of Oxford’s Audit and Scrutiny Committee, a non-executive director, Deputy Chair of Council and Chair of the Estates Committee at the Girls’ Day School Trust and a Visiting Senior Fellow in Practice at LSE Law School.

Jackson-Stops hires three new directors

Jackson-Stops has strengthened its team across the Cornish coast, with the appointment of three new directors, Richard Holder, Dean Lonergan and Daniel Ball.

The trio have worked together for the past 10 years at David Ball and will now work alongside the national brand’s existing director, Ben Standen, and sales negotiator, Zara Roberts.

Standen said: “Cornwall’s magnetism is rooted in its diverse property landscape, vibrant culture, dynamic local markets, top-notch education, and a plethora of recreational pursuits.

“We’re seeing leads come in from across our network and appetite from those who have never visited before wanting to have a slice of the good life. Richard, Dean and Daniel join the business at an exciting time, allowing Jackson-Stops to expand its presence further into Cornwall, stretching from St Agnes to Padstow.”

The appointments follow the launch of two new offices in Stockbridge and Colchester earlier this year, taking the Jackson-Stops network of offices to 42 across England.

Nick Leeming, chairman of Jackson-Stops, said: “This is a momentous time for the Jackson-Stops network. The property market in Cornwall has gone from strength to strength in the past three years, with the flexibility of home working and improved transport links making Cornwall a viable home even for London commuters.

“Richard, Dean and Daniel’s depth of experience of the Cornish market make them a dream trio for the brand, perfectly positioned to help buyers and sellers on their home buying journey. I’m confident that their experience, together with Ben and Zara’s longstanding reputation, is a recipe for coastal success.”

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