Charlie Nicholson

Turning the Page on offices of old

What is the future of the office in the age of hybrid working? With the average number of days that people worked in the office rising to 3.1 days, 2023 was the year that many businesses hit the return to the office ‘sweet spot’.

Where is AI going in the property sector and what are the benefits & potential risks?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its use in Proptech is growing in momentum.

Repurpose, reuse and reinvest: Chertsey’s time to shine

The historical town of Chertsey is an undeniably pretty location in the Borough of Runnymede, Surrey, located close to the M25 southwest of London.

South East: Q1 Commercial Property Update

What are the latest developments in the south east commercial property market and what can we expect from the rest of 2024? Office and industrial agency partners, Charlie Nicholson and Steve Berrett, explore

Spring Budget: Key outcomes affecting occupiers, landlords and investors

The Spring Budget 2024 is, according to the OBR, expected to reduce inflation in 2024/25.

Egham regeneration pays dividends for local businesses

Woking: Surrey’s office hotspot for 2023

Woking has historically been second in line to the Surrey office market throne behind the attractive cathedral city of Guildford.

View West: Thames Valley & Surrey industrial market trends

As 2022 progressed, we started to see the heat come out of the very top of the industrial market as cost-price inflation with an effect on build costs, supply chain issues and the increased cost of fuel and energy have begun to bite; these have all had an impact on sentiment and finance rates and yields.

View West: Offices, Industrial & Logistics Report

We are pleased to bring you our latest report on the Thames Valley and Surrey property landscape with the publication of View West: Offices, Industrial & Logistics.

Weybridge: Surrey’s office hotspot, but what’s around the corner?

Situated just 17 miles southwest of central London, Weybridge is everything you’d expect from a leafy Surrey town where parks, golf clubs and private gated communities such as St. George’s Hill are a firm staple.

Flight to quality boosts Thames Valley market

Office and industrial activity across the Thames Valley region are remaining buoyant in the first quarter of 2022, driven primarily by lease events and pent-up demand as businesses seek high-quality premises at a smaller footprint.

Thames Valley Property Report: Q1 2022

Whilst Omicron slowed office activity towards the end of 2021, take up levels have been normalising in Q1.

Slough: The changing face of the Thames Valley’s industrial stalwart

Slough has been at the heart of the industrial property market in the Thames Valley since the 1920s when The Slough Trading Company Ltd bought the former military repair depot on the outskirts of the town for £7 million.

Thames Valley Property Report: Jan-Jun 2021

The first six months of 2021 saw businesses across the Thames Valley begin to rethink their future workplace strategy for a post-pandemic world.

Bracknell & Wokingham: Working in industrial property harmony

Reading: A land of industrial opportunity

2021 property deals: Top tips for occupiers on how to get your deal done

Thames Valley Property Report

Bracknell office revival sees rents reach historic highs

Beware of Zombie (space) creeping up on you this Halloween

Thames Valley – a right royal property hot spot

Thames Valley market review: Reading, Bracknell and Slough

The lifecycle of the business move

Thames Valley Office Market - It's not just about supply and demand

Vail Williams a safe bet as Rank Group Plc move to TOR

Vail Williams scores Heathrow hat-trick of prominent commercial property deals

USS appoint JLL and Vail Williams to market Aquis House, Reading