Sophie Richards

An extensive knowledge of residential and commercial property development attained throughout a career of hands-on practical experience. Facilitating Land & New Homes acquisitions. A wealth of understanding in redevelopment of PD Schemes, legal obligations, maintenance and aftercare. Proactive, self-motivated and adept at negotiating, organising and coordinating.

Supporting the sales & lettings marketing, advertising, budgeting, finance, lease negotiations/amendments, HSE Compliance, local authority communications, building regulations and control sign off, maintenance & repair schedules and landlord & tenant procedures.

• Overseeing a 200 unit pd scheme of 115,426 sq. ft (GIA) from commercial to residential through to completion with a further 69 unit roof top extension. GDV of £58m.
• Exclusively responsible for managing a 165,879 sq. ft (GIA) commercial building from the point of purchase, refurbishing into 169 residential units as a PD scheme with a further 44 new build units. GDV of £60m.
• Attending weekly meetings with planning consultants and the council through pre app/full app stages, appointing consultancy reports, hosting local residential meetings.
• Maintaining constant communication between planners, architects, consultants, investors, surveyors and the construction team weekly in line with build programmes. 
• Sourcing/visiting potential new acquisitions. 
• Issuing/monitoring the dilapidation process through lawyers and surveyors where applicable. 
• Maximising all investment portfolio and ensuring risk of exposure is mitigated. 
• Identifying market trends, following in line with inflation and staying current with political, financial, and economic news. 
• Supervising employees who assist in financial reporting and budgeting. 
• Managing mixed-use properties that cater to both businesses and residential tenants in a variety of regions and markets including London, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. 
• Assesses financials for legal compliance. 
• Appoint HTB on appropriate sites.
• Appointed to control the sales of 58 mixed use properties worth over £26m GDV.
• To handle daily customer/client meetings, sales calls and account management tasks.
• Coordinated weekly sales & marketing field reports.
• Gathered, distributed and maintained all marketing plan materials such as graphics, revenue goals and new business benchmarks.
• Negotiated contracts and coordinate with lenders and solicitors.
• Organised launch events to create awareness to local area, generating lead flow.
• Created estate agent and buyer incentives and strategies to optimise sales.
• Advertised properties in house via networking, brochures, adverts and multiple listing services to maximise exposure.
• Support homebuyers and sellers through sales progression journey. 
• Generated lists of properties compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
• Verified legal enquiries and formalities prior to completion dates.
• Coordinated appointments with prospective buyers to showcase houses and plots.
• Accessed monthly rental and sales market reports and company databases to identify rental solutions to meet client/investor needs.
• Reviewed sales strategies and marketing through granular data. 

• Property Law Level 2: Passed with distinction

• 9 GCSE: A-C grades
• A-level: Photography B, Business and Finance B, Performance Studies C