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Gary is a Fellow of RICS, having qualified in 1992, and is a member of the RICS President’s Panel of Experts.
He is regularly appointed by the RICS President to determine valuation disputes, particularly on residential and commercial development matters. He undertakes a mixed project caseload, principally in the south of England, of:
Gary is a member of the Vail Williams Executive Board, and is involved in setting the strategic direction of the business.
He joined Vail Williams in June 2018, upon the firm’s merger with Hughes Ellard where he was Managing Director.
Gary served as Regional Managing Partner for the South Coast region until June 2022. Prior to joining Hughes Ellard in 1995, he worked in London and Austria for Healey & Baker (now Cushman and Wakefield).
Gary was a founding director of Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and served as Chairman from 2013-2020. In this role, he was at the forefront of the regional economic development agenda and negotiated Solent’s £150m Growth Deal with government. He has also served as President of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce.
Across the South Coast, a new generation of regeneration projects is beginning to reshape how our towns and cities look, feel and function.
Last updated: September 2026
The Government has confirmed that a Building Safety Levy (BSL) will come into force for residential development in England from 1 October 2026.
The UK residential property market entered 2026 with more stock, steadier pricing and a cautiously active buyer base, but momentum has softened as the quarter has progressed.
Work commissioned by Portsmouth City Council has set out how to deliver the regeneration of the northern part of the city centre.
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.
With the Autumn Budget set for 26 November, commercial property markets are bracing for one of the most consequential fiscal events in recent years.
With summer well underway, the UK residential property market continues its slow but steady journey back to stability following a challenging period of uncertainty.
The UK residential property market is showing early signs of change, with rental growth beginning to cool after several years of sharp increases.
With summer well underway, the UK residential property market continues its slow but steady journey back to stability following a challenging period of uncertainty.
Portsmouth City Council has appointed Mace, to lead a team including Montagu Evans and Vail Williams, to help shape the delivery strategy for the City Centre North project
As we move into Spring 2025, the UK residential property market is showing cautious signs of stability.
When considering development opportunities for residential land, landowners are often presented with two primary means of taking development forwards. Either through an Option Agreement with the developer, or a Promotion Agreement.
Since 2021, six Local Authorities in England have been declared bankrupt and, with one in four councils expected to apply for bailout agreements to stave off bankruptcy in the next two financial years, Local Authority purse strings have never been tighter.
As urban living continues to appeal to professionals, students and downsizers, the development of town centre apartments remains an attractive proposition.
The Renters’ Rights Bill 2024 is a transformative piece of legislation aimed at reshaping the private rented sector (PRS) in England.
In October, Halifax announced that house prices had reached record highs. With buyer enquiries up by 14% according to the RICS Residential Market Survey, and the Bank of England cutting interest rates for the second time this year, there are positive green shoots for the residential market, as Head of Residential Property Gary Jeffries, explores.
Developers In property development, financial viability is a cornerstone concept, influencing decisions across every stage of a project.
Following on from the “disruptive” changes made in December 2023 to the NPPF which were dubbed by the new Labour Government as “detrimental to housing supply”, consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has now closed (24 September).
The Spring Budget 2024 is, according to the OBR, expected to reduce inflation in 2024/25.
An “Option to Purchase” land for residential development is a legal agreement between two parties that gives one party the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to buy a specific piece of land within a predetermined time frame.
Gary Jeffries, Vail Williams Partner, says the residential property market is displaying some resilience, however, transactions are down, putting further downward pressure on house prices.
It is safe to say that the events of recent weeks have had a significant impact on the residential property market, as the volatility of macro-economic factors have made themselves known.
Our latest edition of Headlines Magazine covers off all the latest news and insights across the South Coast and tackles some of the big questions affecting the industry.
Gary Jeffries has been promoted from Regional Managing Partner, South Coast region, to the Executive Board of national property consultancy Vail Williams.
Today (15 March), part of the Portsmouth Gateway Cluster, Dunsbury Park, has been approved by Portsmouth City Council as a Freeport tax site, as plans to establish the Solent Freeport move to the next phase.
The residential build-to-rent (BTR) market is reaching maturity as a range of schemes fly off the shelves across the UK, amid booming rental demand.
Our latest edition of Headlines Magazine covers off all the latest news and insights across the South Coast and tackles some of the big questions affecting the industry.
There were very few surprises in this year’s Autumn Budget – indeed, a lot of it had been leaked to the press in the days prior, much to the Speaker’s disgust.
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