Charters Group has acquired Southern Properties & Management in Farnham in a move that will enhance the firm’s letting portfolio.

Southern Properties and Management is an independent lettings agency specialising in the letting and management of all types of property for almost four decades.

The acquisition of Southern Properties & Management increases the number of managed properties to over 2,500. This furthers Charters Lettings’ growth strategy of continued acquisition, bolstering the agency’s expanding lettings portfolio.

Robert Mott, chairman of Charters Group, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Charters’ acquisition of Southern Properties & Management in Farnham, a beautiful market town full of history and unique opportunities that we are excited to be a part of.

The Farnham sales team will be moving into the offices in Borelli Yard in Farnham from Saturday 30^th September.

John Theophilus, director and owner of Southern Properties & Management, commented: “I am delighted that this long-established, trusted business will be in safe-hands under the ownership of Charters and Suzanne Diamond, the Charters Lettings managing director, with whom I have had the pleasure of working alongside in the past.

“With the mountain of legislative changes happening within the industry, I am certain that the set-up within Charters, with their robust systems and procedures, will ensure ongoing compliance for our landlords.”