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GLOWING INVESTORS IN PEOPLE REPORT SETS HARRIS LAMB APART FROM ITS COMPETITORS AS IT CONFIRMS ITS CONTINUED GROWTH PROGRAM
Harris Lamb has launched an aggressive growth program having been awarded an outstanding report by management excellence specialists Investors In People. The business, which first achieved Investor In People status in 2004, was assessed in December last year as part of its ongoing commitment to… Read More
SUZI MARSHALL APPOINTED TO RECOVERIES TEAM AT HARRIS LAMB
Harris Lamb has appointed Suzi Marshall to its recoveries and receivership team as the business strengthens its service offering in 2016. Having spent the last 18 months at TSR in Shropshire, specialising in valuation, agency and management work, Suzi’s extensive experience in the recoveries sector will provide Harris Lamb with… Read More
HLPC CRITICISES LGA CALL FOR DEVELOPER PENALTIES ON SLOW SITE COMPLETION
Harris Lamb’s planning consultancy has criticised calls from the Local Government Association to penalise house builders for failing to quickly complete developments once planning permission was in place. The LGA said 475,000 homes with planning permission were not completed in 2014-15, but councils were not… Read More
Redevelopment plans for Louisa Ryland House submitted to Birmingham City Council
Plans have been submitted to transform a landmark Birmingham building into prime office and retail space. Before: Louisa Ryland House as it is now The application to redevelop Louisa Ryland House on Newhall Street has been submitted to Birmingham City Council by Graftongate on behalf of Euro… Read More
Getting the measure of the latest property legislation
New legislation around property measurement came into force on January 1st to ensure that all properties are measured and reported upon in a consistent way. While the newly published International Property Measurement Standards currently only relates to office properties, it will become mandatory for other types… Read More
Sean Rooney joins Harris Lamb’s planning team
Harris Lamb has expanded its planning team with the appointment of Sean Rooney, who is returning to the city after spending three years working in Manchester. Sean, who has a background within the private sector, has relocated from a technical and environmental consultancy, where he built up a strong… Read More
DEMAND FOR RETAIL SPACE IN WORCESTER SURGES
Demand for retail opportunities in Worcester’s thriving city centre is increasing as brands seek a presence, hinting at a very successful 2016 for traders in the city, Harris Lamb’s retail team has reported. The second half of 2015 has seen a spike in enquiries for premium retail space within… Read More
HARRIS LAMB SECURES SALFORD PRIORS LAND SALE TO BOVIS HOMES FOR 60-HOUSE REDEVELOPMENT
Charles D’Auncey Charles D’Auncey, director of Harris Lamb, oversaw the sale on behalf of Alamo, and said that there had been a significant amount of interest in the site due to its greenfield status and its village location. “This particular site was in high demand with developers thanks to… Read More
HARRIS LAMB SELLS MALVERN WAREHOUSE TO BESPOKE KITCHEN DESIGNERS
Harris Lamb has sold a Malvern production building to a bespoke furniture manufacturer for £1.5million. Roundhouse, an independent firm of designers and craftsmen specialising in bespoke kitchen design and build, has bought Orion House, a building previously occupied by Permadoor on the Spring Lane Industrial Estate to expand its manufacturing… Read More
HARRIS LAMB’S INVESTMENT TEAM SECURES SECURES SALES OF £11M FOR WORCESTERSHIRE PROPERTIES
Investment in Worcestershire is increasing, property consultancy Harris Lamb has reported, following the sale of a prime Worcester office building for £8million. The sale of 3 Kings Court on the Kings Court Business Park is the third opportunity overseen by the business’ Investment team to be seized within… Read More
HARRIS LAMB SELLS COVENTRY’S CO-OPERATIVE STORE TO EDG PROPERTY FOR RETAIL SCHEME REDEVELOPMENT
Harris Lamb has been instructed by the Heart of England Co-operative Society to sell a number of its stores. The business sold the first site, in Coventry city centre, to EDG Property, which has now appointed Make – the firm of architects responsible for The Cube in Birmingham… Read More
HARRIS LAMB CALLS ON WORCESTERSHIRE BUSINESSES TO WORK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITY TO MAXIMISE BUSINESS RATES CHANGES
Harris Lamb has announced hopes that businesses in the county are drawing together resources to best respond to the Chancellor’s announcement that local authorities would retain the proceeds from business rates, and hopes to gain insight on the matter at the Worcestershire LEP conference in Droitwich this week. The… Read More
HARRIS LAMB WORKS WITH DEVELOPER TO ADDRESS WEST MIDLANDS STOCK SHORTAGE AND OFFER DESIGN & BUILD OPPORTUNITIES
Businesses are now considering smaller Design and Build projects as a result of a lack of industrial stock across the West Midlands, and a number of opportunities have opened up at a Birmingham business park. Harris Lamb has teamed up with developer BCI to offer opportunities at Tameside Business Park in Perry Barr, Birmingham. Alex Eagleton… Read More
HARRIS LAMB GRADUATE SURVEYOR ACHIEVES MRICS QUALIFICATION
A graduate surveyor at Harris Lamb has achieved her Chartered Surveyor status after two years with the business. Sara Elwell joined the company in June 2013, bringing with her a first class degree in Real Estate Management and Business from Liverpool John Moores University, and was appointed to the award-winning Agency… Read More
HARRIS LAMB’S STOKE OFFICE REPORTS BEST QUARTER THREE STATISTICS IN FIVE YEARS
Harris Lamb’s Stoke office has recorded the highest number of enquiries during quarter three since 2010, accurately following its forecast for the year. The Stoke team reported that it has experienced consistently high numbers of enquiries during the summer; traditionally a quieter time within the sector, and has surpassed the number… Read More