Guy Parkes

Hybrid working: The future is still flexing

Is working from home a dying trend? If the latest headlines are anything to go by, you’d be forgiven for thinking so.

From 9-to-5 to Live-Work-Play: The evolution of the business park

When business parks first sprang up in the late 1980s, their success was rooted in a simple formula: proximity to motorway junctions, ample car parking, and clusters of low-rise offices designed for the traditional 9-to-5 working day.

2025: The great office space reset for the South East

The South East office market stands at a fascinating crossroads as we enter 2025. After a period dominated by tenant-favourable conditions, we're approaching what many industry experts identify as a ‘watershed moment’.

VW Insider report reveals confidence returning to Thames Valley, Oxford and Surrey markets

Office market confidence is returning across the Thames Valley, Oxford and Surrey but a lack of new industrial supply remains a core issue for the commercial market.

Thames Valley UK: The Prop Market Update

Guy Parkes, partner in our Thames Valley office in Reading, joined the Battle & Bunce Talking Property podcast at Apex Reading to go over the office market in the Thames Valley prop market, situated to the west of London and bordered by the M3, M4 and M40 motorways.

Reading revelling in office market revival

There is a real sense of having turned a corner in the Reading office market which has experienced the largest number of transactions than any other town in the region, and the largest square footage let post-pandemic.

Life Sciences: What’s next for this high growth market in the UK?

We recently attended a Life Sciences conference at the Shard in London – a networking event for the UK’s top Life Sciences professionals, including developers, investors and leaders who are shaping the life sciences environment in the UK.

View West: Thames Valley & Surrey office market trends

2022 has been the lightbulb moment when businesses have realised that creativity, collaboration and connection amongst their colleagues has suffered long enough, resulting in a widespread acceptance that hybrid working is the way forward.

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.

Networking and knowledge share: Why it pays to dine out

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I excel at talking and socialising, and I believe it’s these skills which help me to maintain a finger on the pulse of the Thames Valley property market. How?

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.

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.

What’s next for the workplace?

Thames Valley Property Report

Why a COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t mean a return to the office of old

Bracknell office revival sees rents reach historic highs

Insight to help you weigh up your post-pandemic property portfolio

COVID-19 and office optimism: A report on the future of the office

What does a 'Covid-secure' office look like?

COVID-19 and the office evolution: Five things for landlords and tenants to watch

What will the south east property market look like in a post COVID-19 world?

Spotlight on the Thames Valley office market

Half an hour, half the price: The London-Thames Valley exodus

Market insights: Q3 transactional report (2019)