Property recruitment firm Deverell Smith has appointed Ana Hutchinson to head up their expanding estate agency division.

She joins Deverell Smith from CBRE where she was a residential director and most recently residential chief operating officer.

Hutchinson started her career at Grainger, and she has also worked at Chestertons. With considerable experience in both sales and lettings and as a landlord, she has been a client of Deverell Smith for some time.

She said of her new role: “I am very excited to be appointed by Deverell Smith. They are forward thinking and expanding fast in reaction to what can now only be described as a very buoyant market.

“My focus will be on developing client relationships and making client satisfaction my number one priority.

“The election results have already had a positive impact on the market, offering certainty and stability to our clients and enabling them to make long-term plans.”

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