Property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed Joseph Hardy as an associate in its healthcare team.

Hardy (pictured) has 15 years’ property experience in the UK and overseas. He qualified as a chartered valuation surveyor at Donaldsons, and has worked at JLL and as a director of CBRE. His work has included valuing specialist retirement and healthcare assets and development projects for major international and domestic clients.

Knight Frank’s head of healthcare, hotels and leisure Julian Evans said: “Our market-leading healthcare team is formed of individuals who are experts in their fields and Joseph is the latest addition, joining us with widespread experience spanning the sector globally.

“We are pleased to welcome Joseph to the team and by strengthening and expanding our team, we are ensuring that we will continue to provide a best-in-class service across the healthcare property industry, through the blend of skills and experience we are able to offer our clients.”