Following last year’s launch of its Lettings Advisory Board, with the aim of supporting the sustainable growth of the lettings market, Zoopla has now announced the members of its Sales Advisory Board, the purpose of which, it says, is to bring agents into the heart of decision-making at Zoopla and to maximise customer collaboration.

Zoopla says that as an independent, non-regulatory group, the board “unites business leaders and influencers to work in partnership to support the successful and sustainable growth of the residential sales market, while also ensuring vendors and buyers remain at the heart of all decision making.”

The Sales Advisory Board will meet on a quarterly basis.

Oliver Blake, Managing Director of Your Move and Reeds Rains will Chair the board and lead the representation of the estate agent community, while other representatives include:

Kate Randall, Managing Director, The Property Franchise Group

Ian Fry, National Operations Director, Connells Group

Lisa MacKenzie, Sales Director, Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward

Sharon Donaldson, Managing Director, Countrywide PLC

James Bunning, Managing Director, Lettings & Business Development, Arun Estates

Zoopla says that to ensure the wider industry is represented, the remaining places on the board are held by:

Nathan Emerson, CEO, Propertymark

Ben Quiney, Chief Business Developer Officer and Co Founder, Focal Agent

Jamie Cooke, Managing Director, iamsold

Zoopla is represented by its Chief Commercial Officer Andy Marshall, who is also Vice-Chair of the board, and Richard Donnell, Executive Director – Research.

Oliver Blake, said: “The Sales Advisory Board represents a great opportunity for the industry to share a platform, debate challenges and opportunities to improve the moving process for consumers.

“In a post pandemic environment we have seen advancements in technology and new ways of working which, if endorsed and encouraged by industries that influence the housing market, could lead to greater collaboration from agents, lenders and conveyancers, ultimately simplifying the process of buying and selling property.”

Andy Marshall added: “We’re constantly looking for ways to get closer to our customers, and our Sales Advisory Board will enable us to bring agents and the wider industry into the centre of decision making at Zoopla.

“We’re very pleased that such a respected group has joined the board and we’re looking forward to working together to create a successful industry for buyers, sellers, agents and all other parties involved in the residential property market.”