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HARRIS LAMB SELLS FORMER MAJESTIC WINE STORE IN WORCESTER
A former Worcester wine warehouse is set to be refurbished into a niche retail scheme. Harris Lamb has overseen the £150,000 sale of the 4,500sq ft former Majestic Wine store in Silver Street on behalf of Carillion Richardson. Jacqui Bayliss, of Harris Lamb’s Worcester office, welcomed the investment into… Read More
HARRIS LAMB WARNS LANDLORDS TO BE VIGILANT AS NEW TENANT SAFETY LAWS ARE ENFORCED
New legislation brought in around smoke and carbon monoxide alarms means that landlords need to be far more vigilant about the properties they let or risk a fine of up to £5,000, Harris Lamb’s property management team has warned. New regulations were brought in on October… Read More
SUPER SPEEDY FI COMPLETES THE WORCESTER CITY 10K
Congratulations to Harris Lamb’s super-fit running fiend Fiona Mellor, who added another string to her bow this weekend when she completed the Worcester City 10K run and achieved a new personal best. Fiona (right) with training partner Katie Tomkins Fiona joined 2,500 competitors at the start-line lined up… Read More
The JLR Effect
For many months now, the Midlands media has been full of stories about luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover going from strength to strength as it drives the UK economy, particularly here in the Midlands. High-level development by the brand has ensured that its Solihull plant represents… Read More
PRIME FASHION RETAIL OPPORTUNITY UP FOR GRABS ON SHREWSBURY HIGH STREET
A tenant is being sought to take on an established fashion retail site in Shrewsbury town centre. The former East shop, at 13 High Street, is being let by Harris Lamb, offering a great opportunity to retailers seeking a prominent presence in the town. Set… Read More
Harris Lamb welcomes Shirley Greenlees on board
Harris Lamb has appointed senior surveyor Shirley Greenlees to its Birmingham team. Shirley joins the property management team, bringing more than 10 years’ experience within the sector including King Sturge and JLL. Gert Corfield, director at Harris Lamb, said: “We continue to develop our team to ensure we… Read More
HARRIS LAMB MARKETS SMETHWICK BLUE PLAQUE PROPERTY MARKING THE THREE SHIRES OAK SITE
It is not often that a commercial agent sells a property of such historical significance that it has been commemorated with a blue plaque, but Harris Lamb is marketing a former Smethwick bakery that has been deemed worthy of the honour. Blue plaques are placed on properties boasting famous… Read More
HARRIS LAMB WELCOMES STOKE-ON-TRENT HOT-SPOT STATUS
Harris Lamb has welcomed an influential report that cites Stoke-on-Trent as an economic hot-spot. The ‘Beyond the City’ report, published by Oxford Economics, demonstrated that the city had the second fastest growth in productivity for a city or region outside London between 2010 and 2015, something that Andrew Groves, based… Read More
HARRIS LAMB SPONSORS THE WEST BROMWICH HARRIERS MID SUMMER 5K EVENT
West Bromwich Harriers running club is accepting entries for its annual Mid Summer 5km run, which will be sponsored this year by Harris Lamb property consultancy. This annual event has been held for a number of years and is now in its third year based at the Q3 Academy. The… Read More
Don’t let us lose the High Street
The British Retail Council is putting pressure on the Government to prioritise a major overhaul of the business rates tax system to avoid the closure of thousands of UK shops within the next 18 months. A comprehensive study of the tax claims that 80,000 shops could… Read More
Explaining Small Business Rates Relief
Harris Lamb’s business rates team is currently working with clients of all sizes to ensure that they receive the relief they are entitled to. Following the 2015 Budget, George Osborne has confirmed the Government’s commitment to small business through the continuation of the Small Business Rates Relief Scheme. Ratepayers qualify… Read More
HARRIS LAMB PIONEERS WRAPCHIC UK EXPANSION AS FAST FOOD BUSINESS SETS ITS SIGHTS ABROAD
Indian fast-food chain Wrapchic is successfully ploughing on with its expansion plan, crediting property consultants Harris Lamb with being pioneers for growth. Mahesh Raikar, who founded the business in 2012, said that the business had grown from one site in a central Birmingham mall to having a… Read More
Harris Lamb implements planning consultancy shuffle to better service the North West
Harris Lamb’s Planning Consultancy team is celebrating a successful year, having won a series of major planning appeals for residential development throughout the country, and has now redistributed its resource to enable it to service the North of the country more effectively. The team has secured significant planning permissions… Read More
4.5 ACRE STOKE ON TRENT DEVELOPMENT SITE AVAILABLE THROUGH HARRIS LAMB
Four acres of prominent roadside land in Stoke-on-Trent have recently been placed on the market, offering great opportunities to occupiers looking to capitalise on the region’s improving roadside sector. Diamond Park in Fenton is a 4.5 acre parcel of land fronting Victoria Place and is suitable for a wide variety… Read More
HARRIS LAMB MARKETS RETAIL/LEISURE UNITS ON PRIME SHREWSBURY SITE
Harris Lamb is marketing two 10,000sq ft units on a Shrewsbury Retail Park, representing a key opportunity for businesses seeking a prominent location in the North of the town. Forming part of the established Arrow Point Retail Park fronting onto Brixton Way, the two adjacent units benefit from a large… Read More