Midlands property agent CPBigwood has expanded its London office less than a year after opening the capital headquarters.

The firm has taken on senior property manager Fiona duCasse to work alongside partner Bill Drake-Lee who will continue to lead the London and South operation.

In addition CPBigwood has taken additional space at its existing base in Naoroji Street to allow for future growth.

Brett Williams, partner in charge of the Residential Service Charge Department, said: “Less than 12 months after launching, the London office now acts for over a dozen clients.

“We have been developing a steady pipeline of instructions which are coming in all the time.

“These are mostly freeholder instructions, but have often involved consultation with residents associations in advance of appointment. We also have some residents’ management company enquiries pending.

“CPBigwood has also been appointed by three national developers after competitive tendering with confirmed instructions received. Inquiries are pending on others.”

Ms duCasse has a decade of experience within the residential block management sector, having previously worked for a leading national property management provider, specialising in working on larger residential developments for developer clients. She has also managed her own portfolio of resident management company run developments.