Grainger plc announced that it has appointed Tom Henry as National Acquisitions Director. Tom will join Grainger's Investment team and will report into Grainger's Director of Investments, Andrew Saunderson. Tom will be responsible for helping drive further growth in Grainger's £1.2bn investment plan into the UK private rented sector (PRS) and build to rent sector. Tom joins Grainger from LaSalle Investment Management, where he was Residential Fund Manager, investing in build to rent and PRS. Prior to LaSalle, Tom worked at Jones Lang LaSalle and King Sturge, and has over 16 years of real estate experience. Tom is a chartered surveyor (MRICS). Tom is expected to join Grainger in early 2019.