Property people: Dacre, Son & Hartley and Keyland Developments
Otley’s longest established estate agent, Dacre, Son & Hartley, has promoted Helen Jackson, who was born in the town, to sales manager at its Bondgate office.
Jackson joined Dacre, Son & Hartley as a sales negotiator three years ago and brought more than a decade’s worth of property experience to the role, after previously working for several other estate agents in the Wharfe Valley.
In her new position, she will oversee the marketing of properties throughout Otley and its surrounding areas including Pool in Wharfedale, Arthington and the Washburn Valley.
She said: “As an independent and longstanding Yorkshire based business, we have an unrivalled reputation in Otley and always recognise that every property buyer and seller is unique, with their own individual requirements, which is key to our success.
“We’re also fortunate to work in a vibrant and very popular town with a thriving property market.
“In recent years we’ve seen an influx of buyers from outside the area, including several buyers relocating from the south of England, and few people move out of Otley once they’re here.
“The market is gaining momentum as we head into spring and we’re currently preparing to launch a variety of properties, across all price bands, in the coming weeks.”
Director Tim Usherwood, who heads Dacres’ Otley office, said: “Helen has lived in Otley her whole life and knows the area inside out.
“This knowledge combined with her ability to always go the extra mile for clients, makes her a very good estate agent and she thoroughly deserves this promotion.”
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Keyland Developments Ltd, the property trading arm of Kelda Group and sister-company to Yorkshire Water, has appointed Mike Powell as land & planning manager to further strengthen its Land and Planning Team.
He joins from Peacock and Smith where he was a senior associate.
He will have a focus on further growing Keyland’s Planning Promotional Agreements (PPA) initiative, which is designed to enable private landowners to maximise the development potential from their land risk free.
Additionally, Powell will be working to unlock public sector opportunities via the company’s role as the only land broker on Land Solve 2, a public sector land delivery framework.
Powell brings a wealth of strategic expertise from both the private and public sectors, having started his career in local government in Northumberland, before moving to private practice in Yorkshire with roles across local and national planning consultancies.
Prior to Peacock and Smith, he worked as senior planner at Hallam Land Management Ltd.
Luke Axe, land & planning director, Keyland Developments Ltd, said: “Mike’s extensive experience in the industry, and in particular his strong track record of strategic land promotion, adds even greater depth to our Land & Planning Team at a time when we are rapidly growing our PPA offer, as well as seeking to unlock public sector opportunities.”
Powell said: “I am looking forward to supporting Keyland’s growth as a leading land promoter for both private and public sector clients.
“I am excited to use my skills and experience to help Keyland deliver its innovative Six Capitals approach to land promotion on some of the largest and most complex commercial and residential opportunities across the region.”
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Property regeneration consultants AspinallVerdi has appointed Rahul Kumawat as a consultant at its head office in Leeds to serve clients in the public and private sectors throughout Yorkshire and the Humber.
Rahul, a project management specialist with more than seven years of experience delivering complex and specialised projects in the residential and commercial sectors, holds an MSc in real estate management from the University of the West of England in Bristol and numerous other qualifications from institutions in the UK and India.
Before joining AspinallVerdi, Rahul worked with the occupier consulting team at CBRE in London and fulfilled roles as a project coordinator and engineer in India.
Atam Verdi, chairman of AspinallVerdi, said: “Rahul is the latest addition to our growing team of ambitious property professionals. We look forward to working with him to develop his wide range of undoubted talents and experience, which will prove to be invaluable to his colleagues and our clients in Yorkshire and further afield.”
AspinallVerdi has been expanding its workload across the country and in particular in Yorkshire with successful Brownfield Housing Funding applications unlocking new housing, supporting the negotiation of S106 and viability agreements, acquisitions and disposals of development sites and undertaking masterplanning commissions including a new Blueprint for Stockton on Tees.
