Romans, the Thames Valley estate agency within the LRG group, has appointed Jonathan Hawthorne as its sales director after 25 years with the business.

The promotion places Hawthorne in a senior sales role as agents contend with longer transaction periods and changing conditions across the housing market.

Romans operates in a region where buyers, sellers, investors and developers are closely watching the pace of completed transactions. The appointment signals continuity in the agency's sales leadership at a time when deal execution has become a more prominent concern for market participants.

Hawthorne's appointment was reported by Property Wire.