Savills has appointed Rob Wiggans as operations director at its Investor Hub in the East of England.
Rob is a residential buy-to-let specialist and joins after eight years at Property Hub Group where he was investment manager. Prior to Property Hub Group, he worked at Taylor Wimpey within strategic land.
Rob will be leading a team of specialists who will work with residential developers to identify opportunities in the new build buy-to-let sector. Investor Hub is an offline, invitation-only platform tailored specifically for residential developers to sell to investors.
Investor Hub is currently headed by three Savills directors – Rob Wiggans, Jamie Adam and Toby Greenhow – and forms part of Savills wider residential development sales division with teams servicing the East of England in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Hertfordshire.
Rob said: “Savills has an incredibly strong reputation in the market and I am joining an experienced and successful team and I’m excited by the opportunities the Savills Investor Hub can provide. In a time of restructuring for the buy-to-let sector, expert advice is more important than ever and I look forward to working closely with colleagues across the wider Savills business to deliver for our clients.”
Rob’s appointment follows further strengthening of the residential development sales division at Savills through the arrival of Tommy Newbigging, who joined Savills’ Chelmsford office and will lead its new homes department across Essex and parts of Suffolk. Tommy joins as an associate director having previously spent almost 10 years working for estate agent Carter Jonas.
George Cardale, head of residential development sales at Savills, said: “It is fantastic to welcome both Rob and Tommy in quick succession to Savills, both of whom bring a wealth of experience to their respective roles. These appointments underline the importance we place on growing our business and investing where there are opportunities that will ultimately benefit our clients.
“Whilst the new homes market has faced challenging headwinds over the last 12 to 18 months there are positive signals – through encouraging sales rates and rising applicant numbers and viewings – reinforcing our feeling that demand in the market remains strong.”
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