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Indoor centre for trending racquet sports served up in Christchurch
Unit 1-2, Priory Industrial Park in Christchurch, Dorset, is being turned into an indoor centre for the world’s fastest-growing racquet sports, padel and pickleball. Smeda Sports signed a 10-year lease on the 15,418 sq ft premises. Property consultancy Vail Williams acted for the landlord.
Gatwick Regional Industrial Market Update: Winter 2024
There has been reduced take up of industrial space so far this year across the Gatwick region as businesses put their relocations on hold. This has been reflected in the transactional data for 2024.
Balancing the town centre apartment development equation
As urban living continues to appeal to professionals, students and downsizers, the development of town centre apartments remains an attractive proposition.
Investor Briefing: Renters’ Rights Bill 2024
The Renters’ Rights Bill 2024 is a transformative piece of legislation aimed at reshaping the private rented sector (PRS) in England.
Autumn Budget delivers damaging business rates blow
Expectations from businesses on the UK high street were high following the promises made in the Labour manifesto to overhaul the outdated business rates system to create an ‘even playing field’ for them with their online counterparts
HQ building in Wimborne to become dental care practice
mydentist, the UK’s leading provider of affordable dental care, has signed a 15-year lease on the 10,778 sq ft premises at 10 Wimborne Road, Wimborne, East Dorset. Property consultancy Vail Williams was instructed by the private landlord to find a new occupier for the detached building, which has the highest energy efficiency rating of EPC A. The building is pictured before mydentist refurbishment.
Property firm reduces emissions by 42 per cent
Matthew Samuel-Camps, Managing Partner, says property consultancy Vail Williams’ journey to net zero by 2030 remains on course as the firm voluntarily publishes its annual Carbon Reduction Statement.
Residential Property Market Winter Update 2024
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.
Understanding Financial Viability Assessments (FVAs): A Guide for Housing Developers
Developers In property development, financial viability is a cornerstone concept, influencing decisions across every stage of a project.
New hire as Vail Williams’ business grows
Jake Collins has joined the Gatwick agency team in Crawley from Worthing-based estate agent Michael Jones, where he held a senior negotiating role.
NPPF reform and the unintended consequences on housing supply
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).
