Leading independent North East chartered surveying firm Bradley Hall is strengthening its management team and opening a new estate agency office to cope with growth.
The development and investment reflects the growing level of activity in the residential and commercial property markets across the region.
Richard Rafique, who joined the firm as an associate director from JW Wood, Durham, around 16 months ago has been promoted to board director. He will continue to perform general practice surveying duties but will also take a lead on valuations.
Based in Bradley Hall’s Grey Street office, Richard will strengthen the firm’s overall Newcastle team while also supporting the board. He joins Peter Bartley, Neil Hart, Geoff Davis and practice founder Graham Hall on the main board.
In addition, the business is investing in a fourth office in its regional network – with the opening of a site in Narrowgate, Alnwick on Saturday May 23. This adds to offices already in Durham, Gosforth and Grey Street, Newcastle.
Less than two months ago the business strengthened its Gosforth residential sales operation by recruiting new people and expanding from old premises on Salter’s Road onto the high street.
Neil Hart, Bradley Hall director, said: “These recent moves and our new Alnwick office opening reflect our confidence in the North East market. We are seeing growth at all levels of the business and from all offices.
“Richard has played an important role in our growth since his arrival. Grey Street and commercial activity now reflects more than half of our turnover.
“We are seeing a rise in both instructions and transactions from our offices in Gosforth and Durham and the trend only seems to be growing. This is an exciting time for Bradley Hall but also our customers who are seeing a property market that is moving and some good value transactions.”
Bradley Hall offers a full range of property services including valuation, commercial and residential agency, property management, business sales and disposals, acquisitions, rating appeals and town planning.
For more information on Bradley Hall’s commercial and residential services, please visit www.bradleyhall.co.uk or call the Gosforth office on 0191 284 2255.