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ECOLOGISTS WARN THAT DEVELOPERS HAVE JUST WEEKS REMAINING TO ASSESS AND ACT ON BAT ROOSTS TO AVOID DELAYS TO CONSTRUCTION
Developers have a matter of weeks left to identify the presence of bats at earmarked sites, or risk delays to their plans, ecology experts at Harris Lamb have warned. The business’ Environment team is also warning developers that they could face more than delays if they disregard the presence… Read More
HARRIS LAMB LEADS WAY ON PHASED RETURN TO THE OFFICE
Harris Lamb has successfully implemented the first phase of returning its employees to an office environment further to Government guidance. When the country went into lockdown in March, the business immediately implemented its contingency plan, making a seamless transition to home working. With the Prime Minister having earlier this month… Read More
SUCCESSFUL STOKE INDUSTRIAL PARK NEARS FULL CAPACITY
A popular Stoke-on-Trent industrial estate is approaching full capacity following multiple lettings, with just one unit remaining at the park. Harris Lamb markets Sneyd Hill Industrial Estate on behalf of South Street Capital, and has recently let approximately 36,000 sq ft at the Burslem-based site following a programme of refurbishment… Read More
FIGHTING BACK: RETAIL PARK NOW FULLY LET
Despite the current challenges for the retail sector, Morris Property is bucking the trend after closing a deal to let the last three units covering 15,000 ft², at their Arrow Point Retail Park in Shrewsbury. Outlex X, who sell high street furniture brands with savings of up to 80%,… Read More
WALSALL WAREHOUSES MARKETED ON LEASEHOLD OR FREEHOLD BASIS
Agents at Harris Lamb anticipate high levels of interest in two Walsall industrial units after taking them to market. The units, with a combined floorplate of 13,574 sq ft, are located on Walsall Enterprise Park, a site in high demand with potential occupiers thanks to its excellent transport links and… Read More
HARRIS LAMB SECURES VINYL FLOOR COVERING MANUFACTURER AS FIRST OCCUPIER AT SPECULATIVELY BUILT BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS PARK
Commercial letting agents have secured the first occupier at a new industrial park in Birmingham. Working alongside JLL, Harris Lamb were appointed to market Mucklow Park in Tyseley, a 77,000sqft speculatively-built multi-let scheme constructed to meet the demand for high quality space in the Birmingham area. Vinyl mat manufacturer… Read More
HARRIS LAMB APPOINTS ZOOLOGY GRADUATE TO SEASONAL ECOLOGIST ROLE
Harris Lamb has expanded its Environment team with the appointment of a seasonal ecologist. Louis Andrews, who graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in Zoology with Study Abroad in July 2019, has joined the department at one of its busiest times. Holly Smith, Director, said: The… Read More
X MARKS THE SPOT FOR NEW ARROW POINT TENANT
A luxury lifestyle furniture outlet has announced plans to open a new discount store at Morris Property’s Arrow Point Retail Park in Shrewsbury, trading as Outlet X. Owners Universal Consumer Products (UCP) are relocating their popular Supermarket Surplus store from Market Drayton to the busy out-of-town Brixton Way site. It… Read More
EQUIPMENT HIRE COMPANY RELOCATES TO REDDITCH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
Agents at Harris Lamb have let a Redditch industrial unit to a specialist equipment hire firm. Specialist equipment hirers, Edge Equipment Hire have signed a five-year lease on Unit 9 at Lakeside Industrial Estate, bringing the estate close to full capacity. This well established business has relocated from its existing… Read More
TOOLSTATION SIGNS 10-YEAR LEASE AT BIRMINGHAM ESTATE
A leading DIY and home improvement chain is set to launch a new outlet in Birmingham as it continues its UK expansion. Agents at property consultancy Harris Lamb have been acting for landlords, CBRE Global Investors at Frankley Industrial Estate on Tay Road to identify tenants for the newly… Read More
ECOLOGISTS SET TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DEVELOPERS AS BAT SURVEY SEASON STARTS
Ecologists at Harris Lamb are working with developers to ensure that construction schedules are not disrupted by bats. Under guidance from the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, the business is carrying out essential protected species surveys to support clients, adhering to strict safety and social distancing advice. Read More
OCCUPIERS SOUGHT FOR MODERN KIDDERMINSTER OFFICES
Agents at Harris lamb have been instructed to secure occupiers for modern office space in Kidderminster. Three offices, with floor plates ranging from 714 sq ft to 1,842 sq ft, are available to let at Wyre Forest House in Finepoint Way, which boasts excellent facilities, an attractive setting and… Read More
BIRMINGHAM’S HISTORIC GUN QUARTER PROPERTIES SET TO BE CONVERTED INTO APARTMENTS
Planners at Harris Lamb have secured outline permission for up to 69 apartments in Birmingham’s historic Gun Quarter. Acting for Laybrook Investments Ltd, the business submitted an outline planning application for the conversion of Gunsmith House and the demolition of remaining buildings on site to create one- and two-bedroom apartments. Read More
RATING SPECIALISTS WELCOME GOVERNMENT’S POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2021 BUSINESS RATES REVALUATION
Business Rates specialists at Harris Lamb have welcomed the Government’s announcement to postpone the 2021 revaluation, saying that it gives businesses and the Valuation Office time to assess the impact of Covid-19. Legislation had been introduced to bring the next revaluation forward by one year from 2022 to 2021, but ministers wanted to ensure… Read More
HARRIS LAMB’S BUILDING CONSULTANTS AIM TO ENSURE SMOOTH RESUMPTION OF CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES POST-CORONAVIRUS
Harris Lamb’s Building Consultancy team has been working with a diverse UK client portfolio to ensure that a range of projects are meeting construction requirements to enable a smooth completion process post-pandemic. The team, which oversees a wide range of duties in overseeing construction processes, has been liaising with… Read More