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12th February 2025
National Apprenticeship Week 2025: Skills for Life

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a time to celebrate how apprenticeships help individuals of all ages to develop future-ready skills and rewarding careers.

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11th February 2025
Convenience store building in Kettering changes ownership hands

Property consultancy Vail Williams has sold Unit 1 at Lake Avenue Retail Centre, 3 Bignal Court, Kettering, Northamptonshire, on behalf of the private owner. The premises is let to Central England Co-operative Limited on a 15-year lease.

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Market Insight
6th February 2025
Buoyant year ahead for Birmingham office market

The Birmingham office market has kickstarted 2025 with a bang, following news from EY that they are set to relocate 1,200 staff into 70,000 sq ft offices at Three Chamberlain Square next year.

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4th February 2025
Tenant Tactics: What can we learn from Sainsbury’s victory against their landlord?

Ground (f) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act) is a frequently used legal mechanism by landlords to oppose a tenant's lease renewal.

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4th February 2025
Going for growth: Chancellor’s plans are welcome but clarity needed

Last week (29th January), Chancellor Rachel Reeves vowed to go further and faster to kickstart economic growth as she spoke at Siemens Healthineers in Oxfordshire.

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29th January 2025
Residential development land: Which is best – an Option Agreement or Promotion Agreement?

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.

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28th January 2025
Law firm Glanvilles expands into city centre offices

In a deal through property consultancy Vail Williams, expanding law firm Glanvilles has moved into a Grade II-listed building at 45 South Street, Chichester, West Sussex. Outside the premises, Glanvilles Partners Nicola Crookes-West, front left, John Arman, back left, Gareth Maddern, back right, and Will Stisted.

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22nd January 2025
Commercial law firm expands office space in heart of Bournemouth town centre

Commercial law firm Steele Raymond has signed an additional 3,125 sq ft on the first floor of Grade II-listed Granville Chambers on Richmond Hill in Bournemouth town centre, increasing occupation to three floors within the building. Property consultancy Vail Williams acted on behalf of Steele Raymond.

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20th January 2025
Which land disposal method is best for Local Authorities?

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.

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Market Insight
14th January 2025
Residential property investment market set to improve in 2025 as Build-to-Rent thrives

Over the past 15 years, the UK’s residential investment market or Private Rented Sector (PRS) has shifted significantly, moving from net acquisition to net disposal of residential investment stock.

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14th January 2025
Prime trade park acquired

A prime trade park on the South Coast has been acquired by a private property company, advised by property consultancy Vail Williams.

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