Market Insight
Could Welsh business rates support provide a blueprint for England?
The Welsh Government’s decision to provide permanent business rates support for qualifying retail, hospitality and leisure properties will inevitably raise questions about whether England could go further when the Chancellor delivers the Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026.
What can Southampton and Portsmouth teach us about housing-led regeneration?
Across the South Coast, a new generation of regeneration projects is beginning to reshape how our towns and cities look, feel and function.
Shaping the future of transport property: Strategic advice key amid devolution and change
Transport devolution is reshaping property strategy. Here’s what organisations need to know.
The defence supply chain – where will property demand emerge?
The UK’s push to strengthen sovereign defence capability is set to create new demand across the country’s industrial and advanced manufacturing property markets.
Dorset Industrial Property Market Outlook
Dorset’s industrial market is accelerating but structural supply gaps threaten to hold it back.
Will £39bn affordable homes programme translate into deliverable affordable housing?
Beyond the Barracks: Why defence investment is creating new opportunities across UK real estate
Property distress in 2026: Why lenders are taking a more strategic approach
What the latest nara receivership data tells us about the UK property market
Planning Beyond Boundaries – Devolution, Strategic Planning and the Future of Local Government
The scale of change facing local government planning has never been greater. That was one of the key themes to emerge at a recent Planning & Devolution seminar jointly hosted by Chelgate Local and Vail Williams, where representatives from local authorities and public sector organisations came together to discuss how the evolving devolution agenda is set to reshape strategic planning across England.
Data centres and the debate over the future of London’s built environment
The debate surrounding plans for a data centre at the Truman Brewery site on Brick Lane has reignited a wider conversation about how the UK accommodates the infrastructure required to support a rapidly evolving digital economy.
What UKREiiF taught me about the future of property – a NextGen perspective
One month on from attending UKREiiF as a Young Next Generation delegate, Vail Williams planner Sophia Piatto reflects on the themes that she believes will define the future of the property industry – from AI and innovation to placemaking, inclusion and the importance of human connection.