We have strengthened our development agency team with two hires as we accelerate growth across key residential sectors by appointing Oscar Heap as an associate in the Midlands and Megan Jackson as a surveyor in Manchester, bolstering a service line that is a major strategic focus for the business this year.
The appointments support our continued expansion across residential investment including single-family housing and affordable housing, strategic land consultancy, disposal and acquisition while strengthening its national development agency presence.
Oscar joins from JLL’s Living Capital Markets team in Nottingham, where he advised on residential development land and investment opportunities across the Midlands and wider UK market.
He brings extensive experience supporting landowners, developers and investors on residential development and investment transactions and strategic land opportunities, alongside wider market analysis and consultancy work.
Megan also joins from JLL, where she completed a degree apprenticeship in Real Estate Management from the University College of Estate Management, while gaining valuable experience across several specialist property teams.
She spent more than two years in Development Consultancy, working on projects including master planning exercises, alternative use studies and viability assessments. She also gained experience in Residential Land Agency across the North West before achieving chartered status.
Partner, Alex Isles, said: “Megan’s appointment is another important step in strengthening our development agency presence in the North West. as we continue to invest in this growing area of the business.
“She brings strong technical knowledge, regional market understanding and an impressive breadth of experience early in her career.
“As activity continues to grow across the North West, Megan will play an important role in supporting clients and expanding our presence in the region.”
Partner, Luke Brafield, added: “Oscar’s appointment reflects our continued investment in the growth of our national development agency team.
“We are seeing significant opportunities across residential investment, single-family housing and affordable housing, alongside growing demand for strategic land advice and support with residential development transactions.
“Oscar’s experience and market knowledge will further strengthen our ability to support clients across these sectors and help drive continued growth.”
The appointments form part of Fisher German’s wider strategy to expand its national development agency capabilities in response to increasing client demand across the residential sector.