Harris Lamb’s Commercial Agency team has hailed the East Midlands industrial market one of the most resilient and dynamic in the UK, with demand for stock within the region consistently outstripping supply.
Competition for space in Nottingham is particularly fierce, according to Scott Osborne, director, who said that the team was entering Q3 of 2025 with a significant need for new stock to meet the unrelenting demand from occupiers.
“The East Midlands – and Nottingham in particular – continues to show real strength, with enquiry levels remaining robust and healthy. Across the board, we are experiencing a steady flow of requirements from both local and national occupiers, with demand particularly strong for modern, well-specified units in strategic locations,” said Scott.
“Despite broader economic uncertainties, the appetite for industrial and logistics space across the region has remained remarkably resilient, and we are consistently working with occupiers seeking space from sub-5,000 sq ft units right up to large-scale distribution facilities, with location, connectivity, and specification being key drivers of decision-making.
“The biggest challenge we face is the volume of stock needed to fulfil the high enquiry levels we’re receiving, and we are actively seeking new instructions throughout the East Midlands to meet occupier demand.
“My colleagues within the West Midlands are seeing an increase in speculative high-specification logistics facilities to satisfy the need in the region, and we need more of that here – from developers looking to speculatively build, to landlords with upcoming voids or refurbishment projects, we are keen to hear from anyone with industrial space coming to market.”
Scott said that the forecast for the second half of 2025 was extremely positive.
“In the nine months since I joined Harris Lamb, I’ve had the opportunity to immerse myself in what I acknowledge as one of the UK’s most dynamic and resilient commercial property sectors, and have contributed to a number of exciting instructions and supported a wide range of clients with their industrial property needs across the region.
“It’s an exciting time to be part of this sector, and I’m looking forward to further strengthening our presence across Nottingham and the wider East Midlands, helping clients navigate a fast-moving market with confidence and clarity.”
