The Wellcome Trust has appointed international real estate advisor Savills to provide professional service advice for its South Kensington portfolio in London.

The team will provide strategic advice on residential lettings, enfranchisement, planning, building surveying, retail and office agency and research for over 2,000 residential and 100 commercial properties located throughout South Kensington and Knightsbridge.

Anthony Griffiths, director of valuations at Savills, commented: 'Wellcome Trust's South Kensington portfolio contains some of London's most desirable addresses and we are very pleased to be appointed on this Estate. Our expertise across a wide number of service lines placed us in a strong position and will allow us to provide best in class advice on these estates.'