Young joins Get Living London

Get Living London, the owner and rental manager of the private rented homes at East Village, the former London 2012 Athletes’ Village, has appointed Neil Young as chief executive. Young takes over from Derek Gorman, who launched Get Living London. Young will also be joined at Get Living London by additional former members of Young Group’s executive team: Michael Oakes in the role of director of marketing and communications; Sylvana Young, director of PRS design and operational management; and David Mackenzie, director of asset management. Young was previously chief executive of Young Group, which provided property portfolio management advice and day-to-day letting and management services to investors and landlords who hold residential property investments in London. A qualified accountant, Young’s background is in global corporate finance, having worked in the UK and the Far East for a number of large multi-nationals, including British Airways and TMP International. Stuart Corbyn, non-executive chairman of Get Living London, said: “Throughout the past three years, Young Group’s executive team has worked closely with us, advising on the set-up and operation of the management and letting business at East Village. We are most grateful to Derek for applying his skill, experience and energies in helping the business to become fully operational over the past two years. It has been a significant task and team effort. Neil’s appointment as Get Living London’s new chief executive is a natural progression and we’re delighted that he is now on board in this new capacity.” Young added: “Being incredibly passionate about the private-rented sector, with a focus on driving forward standards, service and operational practices for the benefit of investors and residents alike, I’m very proud of what’s already been created at East Village to date. I’m excited to be leading a team at Get Living London that I’ve already had the pleasure to work closely with.” annabel.dixon@estatesgazette.com