Main image: Lendlease's 28-acre Elephant Park scheme in South London
Is Build to Rent built to last?
'Is build to rent too good to be true?' asks Lisa Simon, Head of Residential at Carter Jonas, as she predicts that 2019 will be 'the year of institutional lettings'
Lisa Simon heads up Carter Jonas' Residential Division, which includes sales, new homes, lettings and property management across our National network. She joined Carter Jonas in 2011. Her twenty years plus experience has been largely in London and the Home Counties working with Landlords and Tenants. Lisa oversees the day to day running of Carter Jonas' residential branches and acts as a key contact for some of the firm's portfolio clients. She also runs the corporate services department liaising and promoting properties to companies and their relocation agents. Lisa resides in West London with her husband and two daughters.
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