Market Insight
Weybridge office market – an open door to international business
Weybridge is often viewed as an attractive, leafy Surrey town with a strong lifestyle offer, but it also punches well above its weight as an office location.
International Women’s Day: The past, present and future shaping women’s experiences in the Planning Industry
In modern Planning history, the built environment has been largely created by men, but the tide is changing as Planner, Sophia Piatto, explores.
Property Investment Report 2026
Download Vail Williams’ 2026 Property Investment Market Report for analysis of UK commercial property investment trends, performance data, capital flows and sector insights.
UK student accommodation trends for 2026 – what developers need to know
The UK purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector is no longer a peripheral living sub-sector.
Oxford Retail Market: Heritage assets, placemaking and future demand
Oxford’s commercial story, and its retail property market, begins long before the modern idea of the high street.
Brighton Commercial Property Market Update 2026
Refurbishment-led office investment and flexible workspace trends in Brighton.
Why business rates discount for pubs must be only the start of hospitality industry help packages
Vail Williams' Head of Business Rates, Adam Barnfield, welcomes the business rates u-turn for pubs but has the government gone far enough?
The net zero countdown: What property investors need to do before 2030
The countdown to net zero is still on and for property investors with premises and portfolios across the UK, the implications are moving from the theoretical, to the practical and commercial.
Southampton Industrial Property Market Update 2026
The Southampton industrial property market demonstrated resilience throughout 2025, despite ongoing economic uncertainty and a more cautious occupier mindset.
AI and the Art of Valuation: Why technology can support but not replace professional judgement
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how we work across the property industry from data collection to predictive analytics.
Building better or just building more? What South Coast developers really need
At the end of last year, we took a delegation of Vail Williams property experts to the South Coast Commercial Property Show (South Coast CPS), held at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton.