Sue Winterbourne joins KFH

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward (KFH) has announced the appointment of Sue Winterbourne as head of asset management.

The agency says that this hire signifies KFH’s commitment to expanding its position in the build-to-rent (BTR) and corporate client sector.

Paul Masters, group operations director at KFH, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Sue to KFH. Her extensive expertise and knowledge will be invaluable in growing our build to rent and portfolio management solutions and will be greatly beneficial to our corporate clients.”

With almost 30 years of property industry experience, Winterbourne brings a wealth of experience in residential leasing, operating expenditure and property management, with a proven track record in BTR and corporate client portfolios.

She commented: “I am delighted to be joining KFH. The KFH Group has a long-standing presence and strong reputation across the Capital. I am looking forward to the opportunities ahead of us as we grow the business.”

Savills promotes Victoria Knight to head of office in Henley-on-Thames

Residential sales director Victoria Knight has been promoted to head of office at Savills Henley-on-Thames.

Knight, who joined Savills in 2002, has been part of the Henley team since 2015.

She takes over the reins from Stephen Christie-Miller who has led the office since 2005 and will continue in his role as residential sales director, specialising in prime country houses.

Knight said: “It is a real privilege to take the next step and lead our exceptional team here in Henley.

“Stephen will be a very hard act to follow and I’d like to thank him for all of his hard work, support and guidance. He has overseen growth of the business and steered us through the challenges of the pandemic and some tricky market conditions with a calm head and a steady hand. I’m delighted that he will remain in his role as residential director – allowing the team to continue to benefit from his in depth knowledge and wealth of experience.”

Along with her new role, Knight will continue to lead the team that specialises in the sale of prime country houses, while fellow residential director Charlie Chavasse will lead the team focussed on the sale of town centre properties and those in surrounding villages. James Harrison will continue to lead the lettings team.

Commenting on Knight’s appointment, Christie-Miller said: “It has been an absolute pleasure to lead our Henley office for the last 20 years. The success we’ve achieved is a direct result of the great team we have in place and – having worked with Victoria for a number of years – I know we are in superb hands.

“She consistently delivers exceptional results and provides sound advice to the benefit of clients and work colleagues alike. Her hard work and dedication makes this promotion very well deserved and I wish her a long and enjoyable tenure. I look forward to continuing my work within our residential team as we head into 2024 and beyond.”

LSL makes board changes 

The LSL board has agreed the following changes to its Board and Committees with effect from 5 March 2024:

Darrell Evans, having assumed the role as interim chair, has ceased to Chair the Remuneration Committee and he has been appointed to the Disclosure Committee. This is in addition to his role as Interim Chair of the Nominations Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee. Darrell has ceased to be a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.

James Mack has joined the Nominations Committee, is taking on the role of senior independent director and has been appointed to the Disclosure Committee. This is in addition to his role as chair of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Gaby Appleton is taking on the roles of Chair of the Remuneration Committee and as LSL’s Non Executive Director designated for workforce engagement. This is in addition to her membership of the Nominations and Audit & Risk Committees.

Sonya Ghobrial is joining the Remuneration Committee.  This is in addition to her membership of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Comings & Goings