New chief financial officer at TPFG 

Ben Dodds has started his new role as chief financial officer at The Property Franchise Group (TPFG).

Dodds sstarted his new job with the multi-brand property franchisor yesterday, after a successful transition period.

David Raggett, outgoing chief financial officer, will continue to support the group with a number of ongoing projects.

Gareth Samples, chief executive officer of The Property Franchise Group, commented: “On behalf of the board, I would like to thank David for his significant contribution to our group. I have worked closely with David and I am very grateful for his drive and determination which has helped to deliver the transformational growth The Property Franchise Group has achieved over the past four years.

“I am delighted to welcome Ben to our board. Ben brings with him a wealth of experience. In his first three months with us, he has demonstrated an outstanding level of energy and enthusiasm coupled with real perceptive insight into the exciting challenges the Group faces. I am very much looking forward to working with him as we deliver the next growth phase of our journey.”

Ben Dodds, chief financial officer of The Property Franchise Group, said: “This is a great opportunity to join the board of the UK’s leading property franchise group with a strong heritage and an ambitious vision for the future. I am delighted to be working alongside Gareth and the team to deliver on the opportunities presented by this scaled platform.”

Justin Sullivan becomes RICS president for 2025

Justin Sullivan, the founder and CEO of Adair, has become the 143rd President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

RICS says Sullivan is passionate about developing the next generation of surveyors and recognises the challenges that ongoing skills shortages across the globe present to the profession and the built environment as a whole. He is also keen to maintain and expand recognition of the profession’s positive impact on society at large, and his work over the next twelve months will reflect these interests.

Sullivan said: “It is an enormous honour to serve as President for an organisation which has supported and promoted the surveying profession for over 150 years. Whilst RICS certainly has an incredible history, my eyes are firmly set on the future, and particularly the next generation of surveyors.

“Across the globe, demand for built environment professionals of all specialisms is white hot, and opportunities for the next generation are profound. We need to get more young people considering and entering surveying as a career. The UK faces many challenges – we need to build more homes, but face skills shortages which threaten to derail these plans. Similarly, surveyors and other built environment professionals are in short supply across the globe, most acutely in regions where construction is booming, such as the Middle East. We must also develop an increasingly welcoming profession which is open to people of all backgrounds and identities – a crucial cornerstone for getting more youth into the profession.

“There is much work to be done, and I look forward to the challenge. I also want to congratulate Tina Paillet for her excellent work as President in 2024, which saw RICS expand its engagement in the circular economy and decarbonisation. I wish her continued success for the future.”

Outgoing RICS President, Tina Paillet, commented: “I am delighted to see Justin Sullivan take up the reins of the RICS Presidency for 2025. Being RICS President is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to positively influence the profession on the world stage, and meet with, listen to, and implement the needs of our members across every global region.

“The built environment plays a crucial role in humanity’s future, particularly with combating climate change and achieving Net Zero through sustainable development and environmentally friendly processes. The industry also faces profound skills shortages across all global regions, which is something I know Justin is passionate about tackling. I wish him all the best for his time as RICS President in 2025.”

RICS fellow Nicholas Maclean becomes president elect following his service as senior vice president in 2024.

Philip Tibble joins Moveli 

Philip Tibble, previously an associate director of Featherstone Leigh has just joined Moveli, a self-employed brokerage model.

Having worked for Featherstone Leigh for over 26 years in Southwest London, Philip now works as a self-employed broker on the Moveli platform.

Moveli’s co-founder, Ben Littlewood, said: “Philip is a great addition to Moveli, and further strengthens our Southwest London network. We see ourselves as the leading upper market brokerage in the UK. We’ve grown the network by over 100% this year with experienced agents like Andrew, and expect strong growth to continue throughout 2025.”

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