LSL Estate Agency Franchising appoints new franchise sales director
LSL Estate Agency Franchising, which has more than 300 territories around the UK, with brands including Your Move, Reeds Rains, Intercounty, Davis Tate and Thomas Morris, has appointed a new franchise sales director.
Annalese Walmsley will be tasked with recruiting new franchisees and form partnerships with independent estate agencies across the country.
Walmsley has plenty of experience in the industry, having previously worked for Zero Deposit and flatfair.
Walmsley commented: “Our goal is to welcome new franchisees and partners into the network, helping them grow their businesses by leveraging the strength of our national brands and we are committed to providing the support and resources needed to make it a success.
“There are always challenges for independent estate agents, but franchising with LSL offers solutions that are difficult to find elsewhere.
“We provide access to investment, technology, and marketing tools that can accelerate business growth and profitability. We are also launching an associate model, giving agents even more flexibility while still benefiting from our extensive support network.”
LSL Estate Agency Franchisinghas more than 300 territories around the UK, across brands including Your Move, with 150 territories, as well as Reeds Rains, Intercounty, Davis Tate and Thomas Morris.
David Lee joins Harding Green
David Lee has joined Harding Green and is launching a team in The Wirral.
This is one of three North of England teams Harding Green is launching at the end of 2024, with another to be announced in the coming months.
Lee was formerly the head of sales for Hamptons in Kensington, and before that, he worked with Pastor Real Estate and Foxtons. He plans to operate across sales, buying and lettings.
RICS governing council elections 2024 results
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced the election of 10 new members to the Professional and Geographic seats on Governing Council (GC) – RICS’ highest governing body. Following a rigorous election process, the newly elected members will take their seats on 1 January 2025, providing professional insight relating to the governance and strategic direction of RICS.
In response to member feedback, RICS conducted a comprehensive review of the election process after last year’s GC election, streamlining the application process and ensuring a more transparent and efficient voting experience.
Full GC election results:
Overall voter turnout: 6.53%
Newly elected members will take their seats on 1 January 2025.
For some seats, the winning candidate’s percentage of votes may seem low. This reflects the high number of candidates standing for election this year, resulting in votes being spread more widely among them.
| Seat | Total number of candidates | Candidate elected | Percentage of vote |
| Commercial Property | 14 | David Hourihan FRICS | 14.7% |
| Construction | 37 | Graham Jones FRICS | 8% |
| Valuation | 17 | Jason Hardman MRICS | 16.9% |
| UK&I | 30 | Victoria Clapp FRICS | 6% |
| UK&I | 30 | Alison Cosa MRICS | 4.4% |
| UK&I | 30 | Johanna Gill MRICS | 5.9% |
| UK&I | 30 | Lynda Rawsthorne FRICS | 6.1% |
| Americas | 9 | Uche Obi FRICS | 36.4% |
| Asia Pacific | 16 | Stephen Ballesty FRICS | 20.2% |
| MEA | 20 | Jagath Keerthisooriya FRICS | 20.9% |