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New head in Newmarket
Cheffins has promoted Lauren Blake as the new head of the Newmarket office, following the retirement
of Neil Harris, who joined Cheffins
in 1989. Lauren has 17 years of experience working in estate agency, most recently at the Cheffins Cambridge office where she spent seven years, and will now lead the ten-person strong team from the Newmarket office, situated
Matthew returns home to Saltaire
Lauren Blake
on the town’s High Street.
Lauren commented:
“I am pleased
to be joining
the already successful team in Newmarket and am ready to
one of the leading estate agencies in the local area. We will continue to provide an exceptional service for clients both in Newmarket town centre and the surrounding villages.”
Mark Peck, Head of Residential at Newmarket added: “With a strong existing team in place and the appointment of Lauren Blake, we are confident that the Newmarket office will be left in good hands.”
ensure that Cheffins continues to be
Matthew Fox
Independent Yorkshire estate agent, Dacre, Son & Hartley, has appointed experienced estate agent, Matthew Fox, to head up its Saltaire office.
Bhavik Patel, owner of Nicholas Humphreys Southampton & Portsmouth, has completed on
the acquisition of independent lettings agency Harker and Bullman in Wimborne, adding over 350 properties to his portfolio. This is the first Nicholas Humphreys franchisee acquisition since the network became part of the Belvoir Group in April 2021. Bhavik, whose business partners are Priti Kashyap and Tarun Patel, has been with Nicholas Humphreys for four years.
He commented: “We originally launched Nicholas Humphreys Southampton as a cold start and then a year ago we bought the Portsmouth office as a resale.
I can confirm that we have now successfully completed on the
acquisition of Harker and Bullman in Wimborne following the retirement of the previous owner.
“The new acquisition is a very well-established independent lettings agency that has been in business for close to 30 years and has an excellent reputation. The acquisition has added a new territory to the network in Bournemouth and Wimborne and added over 350 properties to our portfolio. We will be retaining the entire Harker and Bullman team who have a wealth of experience.”
David Spackman, MD said:
“I would like to congratulate Bhavik and his partners Priti Kashyap and Tarun Patel on this acquisition, which has enabled them to grow their business considerably.”
Tim and Paul Ruocco
Thirty ‘Goldin’ years
Temple Fortune agency, Alan Goldin Estates, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the estate agent held an open day for its customers and associates
to thank them for their continued support and showcase their latest properties.
The firm was established in 1992 when average house prices were around £55k and soon made its mark in the lettings business. With the average London house price now around £500k, the 35-44 age group is three times more likely to rent than 20 years ago, creating an all-time record demand for rental accommodation.
Since April 2021 when Alan
Goldin was acquired by property management and maintenance firm Home Minders, the business has benefitted from shared resources, facilities and staff, going from strength to strength. Earlier this year the company achieved Safeagent status. Managing Director, Paul Ruocco, said: “We’re very proud to have been at the heart of the local property scene for the last three decades and we look forward to further strengthening our capability to deliver first class residential lettings and sales.”
further service offerings for the agency’s clients.
Richard Davies, MD of Chestertons, says: “We are very excited to welcome Mark to our team. His extensive knowledge of London’s property market, as well as his expertise in the New Homes sector in particular, will present
a real asset to help transform our New Homes department. Having worked his way up to director level, Iain showcases precisely the type of determination we are looking for in our senior team members.”
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Matthew, who grew up in the area and currently lives in Bingley, has spent the last five years working in Shipley for a national estate agency chain.
Matthew said: “Moving to Dacre, Son & Hartley is an opportunity to join a leading independent estate agent that is very highly regarded in the local area and beyond. The Saltaire office also covers a wide geographical area, which makes this a role with plenty of potential, especially because there is so much demand in the market from homebuyers.”
Patrick McCutcheon, head of residential at Dacre, Son & Hartley, which operates 20 offices across West and North Yorkshire, said: “Matthew brings both experience and good local knowledge to this role, which are both crucial attributes in a fast-moving property market, and we’re pleased to welcome him into
our team.
Nicholas Humphreys winning in Wimborne
Foxtons double bubble for Chestertons
Chestertons has boosted
its residential development and property management teams with two former Foxtons directors.
Foxtons’ former Area
Director, Iain Bailey, is now Director and Head of Property Management.
Spearheading an ambitious growth strategy, Mark’s objective
is to quadruple the size of Chestertons’ current New Homes department over the next few years and establish a one-stop shop
for developers. Mark started his career of 18 years at Foxtons as a negotiator and then valuer before moving over to the company’s New Homes department, covering all areas of London. His passion led to his promotion to Director and then
Area Director, where he oversaw the substantial growth of the
New Homes team over a period of 14 years. Iain will be working closely with Chestertons’ Director of
Mark Goodeve-Docker
Property Management, Julia Lickley
and the team
of over 40 staff, by taking on the wider strategy of the department and integrating
Director of New Homes, Mark Goodeve-Docker, is the firm’s new Head of Residential Developments while Foxtons’ previous Operations
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