New Birmingham HQ for property charity

A charity that provides support for property professionals and their families through hard times has moved into new offices in Birmingham.

LionHeart – the independent charity for Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) professionals – has signed a six-year lease on a 2,200 sq ft sixth floor office suite at One Cornwall Street, in the heart of the city’s Colmore Business District.

Mark Fitzpatrick, agency partner at Birmingham-based Johnson Fellows, acted on behalf of Lionheart. He said: “Lionheart is a fantastic organisation which delivers vital support for thousands of property professionals who may be facing a whole range of difficult situations and who might need a little support to help them cope.

“Many of my colleagues and friends are RICS members and it is therefore very pleasing to have been able to play a part in relocating the charity to a wonderful new headquarters right in the very heart of Birmingham’s busy business district.”

Peter McCrea, chair of the LionHeart board, said: “We were delighted to secure excellent accommodation in the heart of Birmingham, providing a central base from which the LionHeart team will continue to support the surveying family during these troubled times. Normally, LionHeart is all about providing support to RICS professionals and it is not very often we need to call on the professional expertise of a surveyor ourselves! Our thanks go to Mark and our lawyer, Ellen Rutter at Wilsons, for their efficient help and guidance throughout the process.”