Darren Somaiya (MARLA) - Director
Email: darren@portlandestateagents.co.uk
Clients are always our focus. I’ve been in estate agency for many years, the last 10 in this area. Ambition drove me to start Portland Estate Agents, and it also drives me to always want to get things right for our clients. I believe in being open and honest, and I pay a lot of attention to details in order to give each client a personal service. I still get excited over a deal, and that will never change. I enjoy going on holidays exploring new places and meeting new people, as well as spending time with family and friends.
Andrew Cumming (MARLA) - Senior Management
Email: andrew@portlandestateagents.co.uk
Unbelievably, I have been involved with property for almost 30 years and have seen many changes to the industry within this time. I'd always had an interest in buildings, sparked by many visits to country houses as a child so an industry where I get to see the best (and worst) that London has to offer seemed an obvious choice. I started my journey as a Junior Negotiator and have worked my way through corporate and independent agencies to a position of Management - I have enjoyed each role I've occupied immensely. My patience, diplomacy, and tenacity sit well in the industry, and I now relish the opportunities provided to pass my experience and advice to the team and to our clients. Outside work I enjoy a game of golf when I can, but my baby girl now rightly demands any free time that presents itself.
Henry Hudson - Sales Manager
Email: henry@portlandestateagents.co.uk
I started my estate agency career aged 17 back in my hometown in Northamptonshire before moving over to London and working my way up the ranks. Focused on providing my clients with great results is what has kept me in agency all these years. I take great pride in knowing that my approach and strategies deliver time and time again. I have been working in Willesden for 3 Years and love the hidden gems it has to offer. Outside of work I enjoy exploring the huge mix of bars and restaurants that London has to offer.
Paul Burlem - Sales Consultant
Email: paul@portlandestateagents.co.uk
Having started in estate agency sales as a fresh-faced teenager, my passion and enthusiasm for all things property related hasn't waned. I find it very satisfying getting to know my clients and, as every property transaction is different, guiding them through each step of the process, to a successful conclusion. There are very few things that I haven't come across in my 30+ years in the industry, and I'm always happy to help and advise where I can. In my spare time, I can be found with my head in a book as I decided a couple of years ago to undertake an Open University degree.
Dani Davey - Office/Property Manager
Email: dani@portlandestateagents.co.uk
I am a natural problem-solver and love helping people. I have worked in property for the past 7 years in various different roles, but property management has always been my calling. As a property manager I am constantly learning and having to adapt to ever increasing changes in legislation. It's a busy and pressured role but it keeps me on my toes and I can guarantee I will never be bored! Part of my role involves working in the background to keep things moving along smoothly for the office as a whole and I am a sort of 'central hub' for Portland Estate Agents, collating and organising information to help keep things ticking over efficiently and accurately. In my free time I'm an avid reader and cat-lover, and I also enjoy learning to cook new things and keeping my fitness in check at the gym.
Rebecca Arkle - Property Manager and Office Administrator
Email: pm@portlandestateagents.co.uk
I have been within the property industry for 5 years now, having started my property career with a large corporate agency, working at their head office. Whilst here, I received extensive training in Property Maintenance. From here I moved to a local Agency in my hometown which gave me a great first opportunity of working in a branch and working with both tenants and landlords in person. I wanted to progress into London, my first job within London area was in Golders Green where I worked for a local company and here experienced not only property maintenance but all aspects of Lettings as well. I have now settled within Portland Estate Agents and am very excited about working alongside the team and watching the company grow. In my spare time I enjoy researching History, this can lead me onto to travel to all areas of the UK and also Europe as well.