Savills appoints new head of lettings in Barnes
Savills has appointed Harry Burge to lead the lettings department at its Barnes office, part of the firm’s south west London parks region.
Burge began his property career in 2018 as a lettings negotiator at Countrywide, where he was promoted to senior lettings negotiator in 2021. He joined Savills in 2022 as an associate in the Richmond lettings team, quickly progressing to manager and most recently head of department. During this time, Burge gained extensive experience handling rentals across all market levels.
As head of lettings in Barnes, Burge will lead a team managing properties across the lettings market. His role will see him work closely with colleagues in Savills’ neighbouring Richmond and Putney offices together with Savills specialist departments including corporate services, the private office and waterfront teams.
Burge commented: “After honing my expertise in the prime markets of Richmond, I am excited to bring my skills to a new part of South West London and contribute to driving the business forward.”
The head of the south west London parks region and west London lettings, Rory Wallace, said: “His [Burge’s] expertise in managing prime rental deals, paired with his skill in handling corporate relocations and short-term lets, has proven him to be a highly efficient and knowledgeable team player. I am confident he will continue to be a tremendous asset to our thriving lettings business.”
Bidwells welcomes two new partners
Bidwells has appointed Kate Brennan and Robert Sheldon within its growing operational living team. The hires reflect company’s commitment to expanding expertise and presence in the dynamic Build to Rent, single family housing, co-living, and affordable housing sectors and a broader ambition to double to size of the firm by 2030.
Brennan brings over 22 years of experience in the residential property market, most recently leading the Living Consultancy team at Montagu Evans. She has developed a reputation for providing exceptional consultancy and valuation services across the Build to Rent and single-family housing sectors.
Brennan said: “The Living sector remains a resilient market for long term investment. I am excited to see increasing investor and developer confidence and a commitment for housing growth across the UK. This growth reflects a robust, long-term outlook and I am looking forward to playing a part in shaping communities to provide high quality, sustainable, well managed and flexible living spaces.”
Sheldon brings 13 years of experience, most recently as a partner in residential investments at Knight Frank LLP.
He commented: “Bidwells’ commitment to creating successful, sustainable communities is inspiring. I’m looking forward to helping grow the team and its outstanding track-record and reputation for delivering industry-leading advice and support to its clients”.
Kelly Bream, Bidwells’ COO, added: “Kate and Robert’s appointments mark an important milestone in the growth of our team. Their knowledge and expertise in the Living Sectors, combined with analytical and client-focused approach will bring tremendous value to both our clients and our team. I look forward to seeing the impact their experience will, undoubtedly, have in strengthening our client offering.”
Kate Brennan joined Bidwells on 6 January. Robert Sheldon joins on 20 January.
RentGuarantor welcomes Amanda Bower as business compliance manager
RentGuarantor says it is scaling its team and services in response to greater demand from letting agents, driven by the Renters’ Rights Bill. To support this growth, the guarantor service provider has appointed Amanda Bower as business compliance manager.
Bower joins RentGuarantor following her role as risk and compliance manager at The Lettings Hub. With a strong track record in the lettings industry and senior operational roles at Mastercard, HSS Hire, and PRS for Music, her experience spans B2B and B2C environments, focusing on compliance and operational excellence.
Paul Foy, CEO of RentGuarantor, said: “Compliance and doing things properly for our customers are fundamental to everything we do at RentGuarantor. Amanda’s expertise will be pivotal as we continue to grow at pace, helping over 1,200 letting agents and 5,000 tenants. Her appointment reflects our commitment to scaling responsibly while maintaining our high standards of service.”
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