Agency restructures in push for bigger share of key lettings market

Knight Frank has bolstered its prime offering across north London with a new head of lettings in its Hampstead office.

Jared Kilgarriff has been appointed to the role, having joined Knight Frank in 2018 as an associate, following five years working for an independent agency in prime central London. 

Since joining Knight Frank, Kilgarriff has worked in the Tower Bridge and Southbank markets, becoming a partner of the firm in 2022. In his new role, Jared he will be tasked with leading the team of negotiators and further building on the firm’s strong market share in the area.

Kilgarriff comments: “I'm so pleased to be leading a diverse, driven and talented team who have years of experience working in the local market. We are delighted to rent all types of property from small flats to large family homes as our local office provides any support required. The team and the wider network of local and global offices are engaged and motivated to assist with sourcing further business to provide the very best service to our clients and applicants.”

Mumzad Soobhany, formerly lettings manager in the agency’s Hampstead office, joined the firm in 2018 and will now work as lettings associate across Knight Frank’s three north London offices, providing what the agency calls “a highly personalised service for property owners in prime north London areas.”

He says: “Matching people to property is what I love to do and I am very excited to have the opportunity to be listing and renting the some of the best properties in North West London in a new, highly specialised manner.”

And Jon Reynolds, regional partner at Knight Frank, comments: “Jared has proven himself to be a highly valued member of the Knight Frank team since his appointment in 2018 and we are delighted that he will now bring his excellent track record and customer care to our Hampstead office.

“We are hugely excited by the creation of Mumzad’s roaming role, which replicates the success of this position in our sales team. Mumzad will be able to better provide a bespoke service for clients, providing a single point of contact across north London to customers whose properties may not fall within the catchment of one Knight Frank office. Working closely with the Knight Frank network both in the UK and internationally, his role will elevate our offering to clients.”