UK: Developer Related Argent has appointed Lesley Roberts as BTR operations director.
She joins from Godwin Developments where, as director of BTR, she played a role in the acquisition, development and delivery of Godwin’s Monogram Living £1 billion national BTR portfolio.
In her new role she will continue strengthening the company’s BTR and resident experience across its portfolio of more than 3,000 rental homes.
Roberts said: “Related Argent is at a springboard moment, having established Author King’s Cross as the leading Build to Rent offer in London, and with the launch of its best-in-class residential offer this spring at The Maple in Brent Cross Town. Related Argent has a deep understanding of how to create amazing places and Build to Rent’s intrinsic role within that. I’m thrilled to be furthering the creation of exceptional communities, working with the team to evolve and grow Related Argent’s best in class Build to Rent operations.”
This appointment follows the news that Michael Herrington – who has led Related Argent’s BTR presence since 2022 following more than 15 years with Related Companies’ rental portfolio in the US – will return to Related Companies this summer.
Tom Goodall, chief executive director at Related Argent, said: “We’re delighted to have Lesley join us as Related Argent’s Build to Rent Operations Director. At the same time, I would like to extend my thanks to Michael Herrington for his significant contributions to the business over the past three years and his work propelling forward Related Argent’s Build to Rent portfolio. Lesley’s appointment comes at a time of significant growth, as we look to enhance the Related Argent Build to Rent offer even further. We are committed to our developments for the long term with a vision which goes well beyond delivering high-quality buildings.
“The successful curation and custodianship of exceptional places to live is at the heart of what we do Our debut Build to Rent development, Author King’s Cross, stands as a testament to this ambition, setting a high benchmark for future projects set to come forward this year across our portfolio,” he added.
Kenneth Wong, chairman of Related London and chief operating officer at Related Companies, said: “For the past three years, Michael Herrington has been on assignment with Related Argent sharing best practices and commitment to operational excellence across our Build to Rent portfolio. We are confident he has laid an excellent foundation for future offerings and look forward to welcoming him back to our US team this summer.”
