Guy van der Westhuizen

Guy established Ivy Lettings in June 2009 following a career in the City, working first as a finance lawyer at London law firm Linklaters then at US investment bank Morgan Stanley. He moved into real estate purely by chance after his efforts to short let his own apartment revealed that no London lettings agency executed these lettings well. He has hugely enjoyed growing Ivy Lettings and his current day-to-day job is managing his talented team (see below) and ensuring Ivy strives to deliver impeccable service to both its tenants and property owners.

Alexa Byrne

Having worked with her family-run residential lettings business for four years, Alexa brings to Ivy Lettings a wealth of experience in property management and development. Graduating from Manchester University with first class honours, Alexa pursued a career in marketing and PR with various consumer lifestyle companies, specializing in brand awareness and broadening client bases. She joined Ivy Lettings in early 2010 and has been integral to its growth since, focusing on customer services, branding, marketing and development.

Kate Ross

After graduating from the University of Durham, Kate pursued her passion for travel, exploring the farthest corners of Australasia before returning to the UK to work in the travel and tourism industry in London. She joined Ivy Lettings in summer 2010 and is principally concerned with harnessing her passion for London to advise clients where to stay when they’re here, ensuring they can enjoy the city as a local, not just a tourist.

Georgina Smart

Georgina graduated from Durham Unviersity in 2009 and worked briefly in the City in a spread betting firm. After discovering that life in the finance world was not for her, she travelled to South Africa to study primate behaviour and to explore the country, its people and its wildlife. She has now returned to London and joined Ivy Lettings at the beginning of 2012, keen to start a career in property. She will combine her experience in customer services with her love and knowledge of London, to help clients find their ideal property let. A childhood spent in France and Belgium has given her a fluency in French with which she will be able to assist any French speaking clients.