Meet The Team

We pride ourselves on our flexible approach to meeting the requirements of all of our clients. Our aim is to provide a reliable, quality service which is both professional and personal. We are very passionate about the job we do and ensure the service we provide to our clients is personalised and 'second to none'.  Whether your query or project is land or property based, large or small, personal or business - we will be able to advise you and look after your requirements.   We look forward to meeting you. 

Department

Colin Tomlinson

FRICS FAAV

Business Experience
Now Managing Director of H&H Land & Estates, Colin joined Michael CL Hodgson, Chartered Surveyors, Valuers, Auctioneers, Estate and Land Agents in 1977 and was the Managing Director 2005 to 2015 and developed a highly successful business.

Education & Qualifications
- Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester from 1974 – 1977

- Fellow of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

- Fellow of The Association of Agricultural Valuers.

Interests               
Travelling | Walking | Football | Golf | Rugby

Background
Married with two daughters.

David Quayle

MRICS FAAV

Key Skills
Private practice since 1981.  Experience includes:

  • 2011 – present: Director, H&H Land & Estates
  • 2006 – 2011:  Managing Director, Nicholson & Weston, Lanchester
  • 1981 – 2006: Rural Surveyor, Nicholson & Weston, Lanchester
  • Development Options
  • Mining, Minerals and Subsistence
  • All Aspects of Rural Surveying
  • Dispute Resolution – including Expert Witness

Education & Qualifications

  • HNC in Mining
  • Chartered Surveyor
  • Fellow Central Association of Agricultural Valuers
  • Diploma in Valuation (Agricultural Practice)
  • RICS Accredited Valuer

Hobbies & Interests
Rugby Union | Football | Walking | Fine Dining

Background
Married with 2 children | Parish Councillor | CAAV Examiner

Richard Shield

MRICS

Key Skills
Development Consultancy
Valuation
Sales & Acquisitions
Development Appraisal
Development Viability
Land Promotion
Expert Witness

Education & Qualifications
MRICS
Registered Valuer

Hobbies & Interest
Family | Rugby | Cricket | Gardening and Cooking

Background
From a farming family and qualified originally as a land agent before, in 2004, specialising in the provision of development advice.

Thomas Armstrong

MRICS FAAV

Key Skills    

Valuations
Involved with advising on the valuation of all types of rural property and assets.
Experience in valuations for taxation and secured lending purposes

Landlord and Tenant
In depth knowledge of landlord and tenant issues relating to Farm Business Tenancies, Agricultural Holdings Act and Residential Tenancies.
Experience in the preparation of tenancy agreements, rent reviews, dilapidation claims and repair notices, notices to quit, succession and tenancy surrenders.

Compensation
Wide experience in negotiating and managing compensation claims on behalf of landowners and occupiers affected by water pipelines, electricity and gas mains

Property Sales and Acquisitions
Dealing with all aspects of land and rural property sales and acquisitions.
Ability to effectively market and present your property

Education & Qualifications        
Graduated for Harper Adams University College in 2010 with a BSc (Hons) in Rural Enterprise and Land Management
Professional Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Fellow of Central Association of Agricultural Valuers

Hobbies & Interests
Football | Rugby | Skiing | National Hunt Racing and Rural Issues

Background
Brought up on a small hill farm in Cumbria and remaining actively involved in the day to day running of the farm. Married with two young children.

Tracey Jackson

MRICS FAAV

Key Skills    

Utilities, Wayleaves and Easements
Representing landowners and occupiers affected by infrastructure schemes including electricity, water and gas

Compulsory Purchase & Compensation
Experience in Compulsory Purchase, in particularly in relation to Highways, negotiating on the acquisition of land, accommodation works and managing compensation claims

Agricultural Planning
Providing advice in respect of agricultural planning matters and producing agricultural planning appraisals in support of agricultural dwellings

Landlord and Tenant
Providing advice on Landlord and Tenant matters including tenancies held under the Agricultural Holdings Act and Agricultural Tenancies Act

Valuations
Undertaking valuations of rural property for a variety of purposes

Property Sales and Acquisitions
Dealing with all aspects of land and rural property sales and acquisitions. Ability to effectively market and present your property

Education & Qualifications        
Caldew School, Dalston, Carlisle
BSc (Hons) in Rural Enterprise and Land Management – Harper Adams
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Fellow of Central Association of Agricultural Valuers

Hobbies & Interests         
Baking | Cooking and Rural Issues

Background
I grew up on a Mushroom Farm at Crofton, near Thursby. On finishing school, I initially worked for Alan Bowe as a secretary before leaving to undertake my degree to become a Chartered Surveyor. I have worked in Shropshire and Lancashire over the past 10 years but was keen to return home to Cumbria.

I am a Council Member of the Lancashire Agricultural Valuers Association and was Probationer representative in 2009 and 2010.

Mark Barrow

MRICS FAAV

Key Skills

Valuations
Completion of property valuations for various purposes including acquisition, capital taxation and secured lending.

Property Sales and Acquisitions
Dealing with all aspects of land and rural property sales and acquisitions. The ability to effectively market and present your property.

Compulsory Purchase & Compensation
Wide experience in negotiating and managing compensation claims on behalf of landowners and occupiers affected by water pipelines, electricity and gas mains.

Landlord & Tenant
Advising on all aspects of the Landlord/Tenant relationship for agricultural holdings under the AHA86 & ATA95 including rent reviews, liability for repairs succession, BPS entitlements and end of tenancy negotiations.
Also specialising in telecommunications negotiations including rent reviews, lease renewals and alterations under the 1954 Act.

Farm Business Management
Basic Payment Scheme (SPS) applications and advice, Agri-Environment Scheme applications and advice relating to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Education & Qualifications
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (FAAV)
Post Graduate Diploma in Surveying – Distinction
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) in Environmental Land Management and Upland Conservation

Hobbies & Interest
Badminton | Game Shooting | Cycling | Skiing | Rugby and football

Background
I am from a farming background in the Eden Valley, my parents farm a herd of Holstein Friesian dairy cows and flock of Lleyn sheep. I continue to help out on the farm as and when I can, and love to get out and about in the countryside on walks, bike rides and runs.

Tim Sedgewick

MRICS FAAV

Key Skills   

Sales and Acquisitions
Experience and ability to handle a rural sale of any size, from single fields to large farms, backed up with the local knowledge and awareness to fully market property attracting the maximum coverage. Advice on purchasing rural property, providing assistance throughout the whole process.

Agribusiness and Rural Support Schemes
Management and advice relating to Contract Farming Agreements. Tenders for Farm Business Tenancies and Contract Farming. DEFRA Basic Payment Scheme advice and applications. Environmental land management assistance relating to HLS / ELS and Countryside Stewardship Schemes. An enviable reputation for sourcing and completing successful capital grant applications for rural business.

Landlord and Tenant
Professional advice and assistance on tenancies under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 and Farm Business Tenancies. Succession advice under the AHA 1986. Grazing / cropping licences and residential tenancies.

Dispute Resolution
Works to resolve problems not perpetuate them. Acting quickly to ensure interests are protected using the most cost effective and efficient means of negotiation in relation to boundary disputes, rights of way, tenancy disputes, restrictive covenants and other contentious matters.

Compensation and Compulsory Purchase
Experienced in negotiating with authorities for access to land, and the compensation involved on behalf of land owners and occupiers in relation to water, electricity and gas utility companies and transport firms for road and rail.

Education & Qualifications
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV).

Degree in Business Management and Marketing, Harper Adams University College 2011.

Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Estate & Land Management, Harper Adams University 2014.

Hobbies & Interests
The dreaded “lambing time” | Farming industry and rural issues | Football and rugby

Background
Hails from farming family in South Durham.  Also:

CAAV Northumbria and Cumbria Junior Valuers Chairman.

Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I.) County Durham Chairman.

Bishop Auckland Branch NFU Vice-Chairman.

Old Barnardian (Barnard Castle School)

Tim Parsons

MRICS FAAV

Key Skills
Experience in all aspects of rural property issues including management and professional work since 1992.   Now specialising in:

Valuations
Completion of property valuations for various purposes including acquisition, capital taxation, secured lending, partnership arrangements and court proceedings

AMC
Appointed Valuer dealing with loan applications, business assessment and valuations for the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

Compulsory Purchase & Compensation
Acting on behalf of affected parties and acquiring authorities in statutory and non statutory infrastructure schemes and particularly the compensation matters arising there from including negotiation for telecommunications masts.

Estate Management
Manage one 2,500 acre estate with staff directly employed and a number of other smaller landed estates involving all day to day management issues from lettings to repairs and sporting interests

Landlord & Tenant
Advising on all aspects of the Landlord/Tenant relationship including rent reviews, liability for repairs, succession, quota aportionments, SPS entitlements and end of tenancy negotiations

Farm Management
Advising on budgets and particularly the financial issues of farm management

Education & Qualifications

  • Royal Agricultural College 1989 – 1992
  • Member of RICS (MRICS) 1994
  • Registered RICS Valuer (95641)
  • Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (FAAV) 1994
  • Appointed Valuer to Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

Hobbies and Interests

Family, hill walking, mountain biking, running, squash and watching rugby and football.  Married with two children.  Grandparents from farming families in the Shropshire area.

Background

– Delegate to the Council of the CAAV

– Chair of Governors at Kingmoor Junior School, Carlisle

David Morley

BSc(Hons) MCIEEM

Key Skills    

Agri-Environmental Schemes

  • Over 10 years' experience of providing on-farm advice on all environmental and conservation matters; over 600 successful agri-environmental applications on behalf of farmers, commons associations and landowners
  • Countryside Stewardship applications, Hedgerows & Boundaries Grants, Environmental Stewardship claims and amendments
  • Specialist in agri-environmental agreements on common land

Ecology

  • Experienced farm environmental surveyor, specialising in all upland habitats, including heathland, moorland and hay meadows
  • Ecological surveys: Phase 1, National Vegetation Classification (NVC) & Farm Environmental Plan (FEP)
  • GIS Habitat mapping
  • Moorland and bracken management plans

Common Land

  • Ecological surveying
  • Countryside Stewardship applications
  • Negotiation of complex internal agreements
  • Management of agri-environmental agreements

 Basic Payment Scheme

  • Completion of claims, advice on cross-compliance, specialist in common land

Education & Qualifications         

  • Full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management (CIEEM) since 2012
  • BSc (Hons) First Class in Upland Conservation & Environmental Management (Newton Rigg)
  • BA (Hons) in Economics (Reading University)
  • BASIS Certificate in Conservation Management

Hobbies & Interests          
I enjoy playing badminton, fell walking and playing the electric guitar

Background
After 13 years working in marketing for various financial institutions, I decided to change career and returned to college to study upland conservation. I joined H&H as their first specialist Environmental Advisor in 2006.

I am married with one son.

Mike Dyke

BSc(Hons) PGDip

Key Skills

Ecology
Habitat Surveys & Mapping | Species Surveys | Management Plans | Planning Applications & SSSI Consents

Woodland and Forestry
Habitat improvements | Felling licences | Woodland management plans | Planting scheme design and implementation | Grant applications | Deer management | Timber sales | Oversee contractors | Sales and purchase advice

Arboriculture
Tree surveys for planning applications | Tree risk assessment and survey schedule

Agri-Environmental Schemes
Farm surveys | Grant applications | Agreement management (amendments and transfers) | Common Land (including Section 38 consent)

GPS & GIS Mapping

BPS Applications and Cross-Compliance

Education & Qualifications        
BSc (Hons) Environmental Conservation (Bangor University)
Rural Estate and Land Management (PgD) Harper Adams
Certificate in Arboriculture (Llys Fasi College)
Countryside Management (Berkshire College of Agriculture)
Associate memberships of Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management and Institute of Chartered Foresters

Hobbies & Interests         
Particularly keen on field sports, including stalking roe and red, occasional walked-up pheasant days and annual trip to Anglesey for woodcock and snipe. Currently seeking a DIY shoot be become involved in!   Would love more time to go trout fishing on the fly.

Also spend time on the hills, walking the fells, scrambling ridges and climbing crags. I have a couple of part trained gun dogs who join me.  When not out in the countryside, I read up on topics of conservation, woodland management, natural history and other related subjects or am found in my workshop building something like my current log splitter project or teaching myself new skills such as arc welding and hydraulic design.

Background          
Married in 2007 to Liz (Outdoor Instructor) now with three children.

Emma Smith

MRICS FAAV

Key Skills

  • Valuations
  • Landlord and Tenant
  • Compensation Claims
  • Sales and Lettings
  • GIS/ Mapping
  • Farm Subsidy Schemes

Education & Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Rural Enterprise and Land Management – Harper Adams University – 2016

Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV)

Hobbies & Interests
Young Farmers | Music and Skiing

Background
Brought up on the family beef and arable farm on the North Yorkshire/County Durham border before moving to Cumbria to join H&H.

Katie Hunter

MRICS FAAV

Key Skills    
Assisting Colin Tomlinson and Mark Barrow in their day to day roles such as Landlord and Tenant, Valuations, Estate Management, Stewardship Claims and BPS Claims.

Management of the residential letting properties at the Kendal Office.

Education and Qualifications

  • Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale
  • Graduated for Harper Adams University College in 2014 with a BSc (Hons) in Rural Enterprise and Land Management
  • Probationary member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • Probationary member of Central Association of Agricultural Valuers           

Hobbies & Interests    
Sheep showing at local shows with my flock of Herdwicks
Racing is a keen hobby of mine as I spend most weekend through the summer on one of the many racecourses across Britain.
Interested in landlord and tenant matters and have based my dissertation on the challenges facing retired tenant farmers.
Keen member and Club Leader of Vale O’ Lune Young Farmers Club, where I enjoy Rallies, Stock Judging and being on the Quiz Team

Background
Come from a rural background in Lancashire having spent 10 years working within the dairy industry. Now lives on a hill farm in Dentdale, predominantly housing Beef, Sheep.

Robert Jauneika

MRICS FAAV

Key Skills 

  • Estate and asset management
  • Landlord and tenant matters including advice in relation to AHA and FBTs such as rent review negotiations and succession.
  • Valuations
  • Sales and lettings of rural property

 

Education/Qualifications

  • Wensleydale School & Sixth Form, Leyburn
  • Graduated from Harper Adams University in 2016 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management
  • Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
  • Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV)
  • Alistair Turnbull Prize for the highest placed candidate in the CAAV entrance examinations in the Northumbria and Cumbria Branch (2018).

Hobbies/Interests
Most rural pursuits, but in particular shooting and walking. Good coffee.

Background
Robert is from a rural background, being brought up in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. Having spent much of his time growing up on friends farms, Robert decided that a career in land agency would be perfect and is now a fully qualified Rural Chartered Surveyor

Jonathan Hird

MRICS FAAV

Key Skills
Assisting with valuations,  AMC applications, landlord and tenant work including the preparation of tenancy agreements and grazing licences, compensation claims on behalf of land owners and occupiers, property sales and acquisitions and grant funding applications for farmers and landowners.

Education & Qualifications

  • Nelson Thomlinson School, Wigton
  • Harper Adams University College 2013-2017 studying BSc (Hons) Rural Enterprise and Land Management
  • Member of Central Association of Agricultural Valuers
  • Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Hobbies & Interests
Keen member of Caldbeck Young Farmers, current role of Chairman
Working with the livestock on the family farm
Mountain Biking
Skiing

Background
Brought up on the family beef and sheep farm near Caldbeck, where still help out on a daily basis

Katie Proctor

MRICS

Key Skills
Assisting with work in the following areas:

  • Valuations
  • AMC Applications
  • Mapping
  • Compensation Claims
  • Property Sales and Lettings
  • Landlord and Tenant

Education & Qualifications

  • Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham, Northumberland
  • Harper Adams University 2014-2018
  • BSc (Hons) Rural Enterprise and Land Management
  • Membership for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Hobbies & Interests 

  • Keen eventer and long-time member of the South Northumberland Pony Club
  • Working on the family farms
  • British country houses and estates

Background
Brought up on family beef and sheep farm in Hexham, actively involved during busy periods at home and on the family arable farm in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Worked for the land agency team during my placement year from University

Nick Mullins

Key Skills
Woodland Creation and Management, Planning Applications and Appeals, Common Land, Grants and Subsidies including BPS.

Working towards APC and full membership of RICS and CAAV.

Education & Qualifications
BSc Hons in Environmental Science – Newcastle University.

Hobbies & Interests
Good walks | Dinghy sailing | Cooking | Gardening | Lambing | Soil and Country Pubs.

Background
Born (and studied) in the North East, bred in the South East. Recently worked on farms in Devon and Cumbria. Still helping on a beef and sheep farm with two sites in the Eden Valley  

Hannah Maynard

Key Skills

  • Valuations
  • Mapping
  • Landlord and Tenant
  • BPS

Education & Qualifications

  • Bsc Hons Rural Enterprise and Land Mangement – Harper Adams University 2014 -2018
  • Working towards APC and full membership of RICS and CAAV.

Hobbies & Interests
Rural issues | Art | Walking

Background
Hail from a rural background born and raised in a small North Yorkshire village.
Worked at H&H for a year whilst on placement from university and returned full time as a Graduate Surveyor

Alex McMenemy

Key Skills
Assisting with Valuation, Landlord and Tenant Matters, Property Management, Compensation Claims, Stewardship and BPS applications.

Education & Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) English Language Studies
  • Studying part-time for an MProf in Rural Estate and Land Management at Harper Adams University
  • Working towards APC and full membership of RICS and CAAV

Hobbies & Interest

Horse riding | County Durham Young Farmers and Walking 

Background
From a rural background in County Durham, I graduated with a BA (Hons) in English Language Studies in Summer 2019. Following work experience with H&H in Summer 2018, I started full-time as a Graduate Surveyor in August 2019.

Helen Porteus

Key Skills
Assisting with Valuation, Landlord and Tenant Matters, Property Management, Compensation Claims, Stewardship and BPS applications.

Education & Qualifications

  • Harper Adams University – BSc (Hons) Rural Property Management 2015-2019
  • Working  towards my APC and CAAV qualifications

Hobbies & Interests
Netball | Skiing Playing the piano and nice walks with the dogs!

Background
Born and bred in rural Northumberland. Over the years I’ve helped out on various farms to gain some hands on agricultural experience. I also completed a placement year in Leicestershire during my third year at university. Having completed my studies in June 2019, I began working for H&H Land and Estates in Kendal, the following September.

Shirley Dodd

Key Skills   
More than 30 years' experience in property sales and lettings, both residential and commercial

Hobbies & Interests
Walking our family dog

Background
Daughter of a Cumbrian dairy farmer with two sons

Helen Forbes

Key Skills
More than years' management and administration experience in wide variety of businesses with eight of those spent in an agricultural merchant/rural retailing business

Hobbies & Interests
Walking my border terrier, yoga and spectating at my two sons’ rugby, football, and athletics events

Background
I am the daughter of a County Durham arable farmer and my husband is also involved in agriculture.

Alan Bowe

FRICS FAAV

Key Skills
More than 40 years' experience in agricultural matters of valuation and dispute resolution including 28 years as an Arbitrator appointed by the Lord Chancellor
National President of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers 2003/4

Education & Background
Grammar School
Newton Rigg Agricultural College
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Member of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers

Hobbies & Interests
Field Sports and Skiing

Background
Married with three grown up children.

Sarah Wright

Key Skills
Excellent interpersonal qualities – I love meeting new people, I work well independently or as part of a team, and I would describe myself as a good communicator.  Confident, open to new challenges, and I enjoy the variety the days bring here … and I make a good brew!

Education & Qualifications
University of Cumbria, BA (Hons) Journalism
William Howard School, A Levels: English Language, Media Studies, Psychology

Hobbies & Interests
Horse riding, with particular interest in showing native breeds; running, anything from 5k’s to half marathons! Yoga, PiYo and rock climbing when I get chance.  I have a keen interest in fashion and beauty, healthy eating (although that’s up for debate) and photography.

Also a MINI-enthusiast, travel-lover, tea-addict.

Background
I was born in North Yorkshire and after several moves now reside in Carlisle and originally from a farming and equestrian background.  I have previously worked in retail, publishing, sales, and private security.

Helen Cornthwaite

Helen has worked in Residential Property Sales and Letting Management since 1986, when she began working for a local firm of residential and commercial estate agents.

She went on to manage a property department for 16 years and joined the company in October 2006 in order to look after their busy Grange office, overseeing their property sales and rentals portfolio, providing market appraisals for sale and rental, listing new homes for sale and providing general advice.  

Marie Neves

Jenna Nixon

Key Skills
Polite and professional telephone manner – I enjoy socialising with people and helping them as much as I can. I am hard-working and love working as part of team. I  completed my Level 2 Business Administration qualification with H&H.

Education & Qualifications

RWP Training, Level 2 Qualification – Business Administration

Annan Academy, Scottish Standard Grades & Highers: English, Maths, German, Biology, Business Management.

Hobbies & Interests

I enjoy going to the gym and spending time with my friends and family. I love to read and spend most of my lunchtimes doing so.

Background

I live just over the border in Scotland and previously worked as a recruitment advisor and a customer service advisor before coming to H&H to complete my apprenticeship

Linda Gardner

Keys Skills
Worked in a Bank for 10 years and a Post Office for 13 years. My role at H&H King is to collect and distribute the rent to the landlords and pay contractors for the work they have completed.

Education
William Howard School

Hobbies & Interests
Family | Swimming | Gardening and Assisting on the family farm

Background
Married with two children and live  on a mixed livestock farm.

Alice Blackett

Lauren Dickson

Graham Iles

BSc (Est Man) MRICS

Graham who qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1984 and has over 35 years experience in residential and commercial agency and valuations and specialises in residential property sales. He also carries out professional valuations for a wide range of purposes including sale and purchase, taxation, probate and matrimonial.

Graham lives just outside Kendal with his family and enjoys rock climbing and playing the guitar.  Graham is a Director of Residential Sales [South Lakes] and is based at the Kendal.

Andrew Low

Andrew has more than 15 years’ experience in property originally managing the Lettings Department in our Carlisle branch before moving through to the sales team to assist the senior valuer.  He has a wealth of knowledge in property in the Cumbria area and opened the new branch in Penrith in January 2016.

Education

  • University of Central Lancashire / Cumbria College of Agriculture
  • Caldew School Dalston

Hobbies and Interests:               

  • Skiing
  • Fly fishing
  • Motorsport
  • Chasing after two Border Terriers!

Piers Morton

Key Skills
Having left school with ‘A’ levels back in 1984, Piers worked in the car sales industry for over 15 years,  changed roles working as a business manager for Coca Cola covering Cumbria and the North East followed by 6 years with Tiffen Estate Agents as their Valuer.  Joining H&H King, Piers worked initially as Senior Valuer dealing with our residential valuations plus specialist work which includes matrimonial and probate work but most recently has been promoted to Branch Manager.

Almost famous! Piers has had two appearances on BBC One programme “Homes under the Hammer” in which he undertook valuations for Martin and Lucy when they visited Cumbria.

Hobbies & Interests

  • Newcastle United season ticket holder
  • Formula One
  • Home cinema
  • Walking with my border terrier ‘Doris’

Background
Married to Rebecca for 25 years and have one daughter, Gabrielle

Karen Stewart

With 20 years’ experience in sales,  Karen joined the company in 2010. She is based at our Kendal office. 

Gillian Proudfoot

Glenn Howard

Key Skills
As a Sales Negotiator / Administrator my role is to negotiate the sale of properties and liaise with vendors and potential purchasers and to provide clients with accurate and detailed information about properties plus sale terms and conditions.  I also assist with the viewing arrangements and vendor feedback including the accompaniment of clients to viewings.

Previous property experience obtained with Riverside Housing, responsible for local authority lettings and mutual exchanges.

Education & Qualifications
NVQ 3 in Customer Service
NVQ 3 in Business Administration
National Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science

Hobbies & Interests
Hobbies include football, squash and badminton

Background
Working within social housing and benefit assessment

Sally Rigg

Nikki Lusher

Joseph Handley

Sharon Parker

Lucy Hill

Sue Atkinson

Deborah Bushell

Elaine Cleasby

Jill Labat

Emma Bailey

Sue Wrigley

Amelia Wilkinson

Matthew Burbury

Molly Blackburn

Helen Leach

Based at the Kendal office, Helen is PA to Colin Tomlinson.

Karen Philipson

Fiona Cumming

Anne Strong

Angela Webster

Eve Murray

Caroline Brough

Marilyn Gradden

Julie Whitaker

Julie is secretary to Graham Iles

Wendy Stout

What Our Customers Say

  • We found Andrew and Kathy to be extremely professional. They guided us through the whole process seamlessly. Cannot recommend H&H highly enough. Thank you.

    Rhona King

    28th February 2019

  • Friendly and professional service at all times. Great service. Tracey is fabulous.

    Saiorse Cosgrove

    10th September 2019

  • Excellent service from valuation through to completion. Very friendly staff and extremely professional. Thank you very much Andrew and Kathy in the Penrith office for your help. Can’t praise them enough.

    J Carver

    13th September 2019

  • Personal, professional and friendly, the team at H&H in Penrith truly give you five star treatment. They help you through all the issues which always arise when buying a property and give you peace of mind that everything is being dealt with. We would definitely recommend this great team and would use again in the future.

    Carol Edmondson

    15th September 2019

  • Thomas, Shirley & Alan, we would like to show you our appreciation for everything you did in the preparation and sale of the (now successful) sale of the farm. Thank you.

    The Hill Family

    1st November 2019

  • From my first dealings with the valuer who came out to look at my property and telephone dealings with the staff in the office, I have had nothing but excellent service and I would like to thank them all for that. My biggest thanks must go to Gillian, who has helped me all the way from start to finish, she has gone beyond my expectations and helped me in every way possible, her enthusiasm and humour along with her professional service has made my experience of selling my property a very pleasant experience and for that I am very grateful.

    J Hill

    21st August 2019

  • Nothing but praise for the service offered by Andrew and Kathy at H&H King, Penrith. They really put themselves out, not only to ensure that we sold our house but also to find us a house that suited our requirements in the right area. We have no doubts that they are worthy of a 5* rating. N&T

    Neil McGeown

    1st October 2019

  • Thank you so much [Mike] for all your help with the Mid-Tier Application. I couldn't have possibly done it myself and it was such a relief to be able to hand it over to you.

    Louise McArthur

    22nd August 2018