By Tim Bell
LSH
THE landscape of the local commercial market has changed little since last month in the face of indecision at Westminster.
Anecdotally, I have noted a recent uptick in enquiries for prime office space within the town and out-of-town sites. As many companies begin a new financial year and potentially seek new accommodation, prime office availability is constrained by the lack of development.
The serviced office market remains attractive, however, for independent traders and start-ups. Lambert Smith Hampton have recently been appointed agents for Regus and will be a point of contact for parties interested in renting flexible, all inclusive office space in Northampton. Shane Bisley, Area Manager of Regus said: “IWG-Regus the world’s leading service office provider are looking forward to our new working relationship with LSH and continuing to support and work with local businesses to the Northampton area. In the start of 2019 Regus Northampton have welcomed over 20 new businesses into Pavilion Drive ranging from one-person small start-up businesses to 20 work station office space. The demand for serviced office space in Northampton is at an all-time high and we are excited with the opportunity to continue to help businesses in and around the Northampton area with the support of LSH.”
Whilst I have written about current trends in the office and industrial markets in and around Northampton, LSH provides other services from the Northampton office. In addition to agency and quantity surveying, our building surveyors presented at London ExCel’s Schools & Academies Show for the first time at the beginning of April.
The show was a resounding success with around 6,000 visitors over the two days. LSH’s stand was busy on both days as the building consultancy team discussed various ways in which LSH can assist individuals schools, academies and multi academy trusts with a range of services from assisting with and preparing Condition Improvement Funding (CIF) bids, condition surveys and planned preventative maintenance surveys in particular,
LSH’s planning and development representatives provided advice to a trust looking to dispose of some surplus land and further enquiries relating to valuation and rating were fielded by the team.
During the event, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) announced the outcome of the latest round of CIF bids and LSH are pleased to confirm success with the bids prepared for schools at the end of 2018, works will now be delivered at those schools during 2019.
Through LSH’s range of expertise, we can assist clients across the education sector in numerous ways; helping both academies and local authority maintained schools as well as those in the private sector and further and higher education bodies.
Contact us to discuss your school’s situation to see how we may be able to assist you and help your school to save money.
Contact Dudley Cross or Alex Manuel on 01604 664366
