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A number of our surveyors attended the RICS Dilapidations Conference at Convene in London today. An exciting opportunity to connect with peers in the specialism and join discussions on a range of subjects from AI to Section 18 Valuations, case law updates and best practices. Nicholas Galloway squeezed in a trip to check on the structural works, remodelling and fitout works underway at 299 Oxford Street - a stunning building and an exciting fitout! #ricsdilaps #rics #dilapidationsconference

Our Peterborough team has confirmed the sale of a drive-thru café in the Norfolk town of #DownhamMarket, in a deal where we acted as the sole agent on behalf of the property owner. Situated to the east of the town centre, Costa Coffee currently operates the 1,800 sq. ft. property, sharing on-site parking with McDonald's. With a 15-year lease and a current annual rent of £86,500, the freehold of the café premises attracted serious interest from the outset with the final sale price confirmed by Gavin Hynes as ‘in excess of £1.4 million’. To explore more retail opportunities in the East of England, speak with Gavin and his team through gavin.hynes@eddisons.com, or through https://lnkd.in/ec-XkAjW

A week on from the opening of Union Yard, we are already finding managing the development an exciting and unique experience. With student accommodation for 128 and 100 extra residential apartments on-site, Union Yard has been created to breathe new life into the historic military town of Aldershot. Union Yard will also be home to the Makers Yard, which comprises eight purpose-built containers for enterprises to rent as studio and retail space, as well as a collection of 12 retail units spanning 2000 square metres for small start-ups and established brands to coexist and thrive. Rushmoor Borough Council appointed Andrew Stevens MRICS and our property management team to the project 18 months ago to provide quality rent collection, service charge and inspection services for both investors and occupiers. This instruction adds to our portfolio which also includes Kingsmead Shopping Centre, Queensmead, and the Meads Business Centre.

Great to get out on-site this week to get some drone shots of Max Park in East Corby. Managed by Eddisons and owned by Perland Properties Ltd, Max Park recently installed new signage, so Associate Director Jason Ghayour popped across to check it out. The site is adjacent to the A43 and is primarily used as a distribution park, featuring fully fitted and equipped warehousing designed to meet the demands of modern logistics operations. These units offer flexible space for storage, processing, and distribution. Our service charge covers the maintenance and upkeep of communal areas, defined as those areas outside of the tenant-occupied demises. This includes landscaping, lighting, cleaning, and general maintenance of these shared spaces. For more information on our offering, head to our website: https://lnkd.in/eSrmaq6S

Along with welcoming new hires, marketing historic properties, and talking with the brilliant Estates Gazette, we're also readying ourselves for the hottest ticket in town: UKREiiF! Read our most recent newsletter for all things Eddisons.

It's great to see Mandale Group expanding into Sheffield, and we are really proud to be appointed as letting agents for the 21-unit development. If you are interested, we urge you to hurry, as Director George Thompson comments: "Not surprisingly we have already had a flow of enquiries from start-ups and businesses looking to relocate." https://lnkd.in/e92PQ4dt

The first success stories of this year's #PublicSectorDecarbonisationScheme funding round are coming to light, and we're delighted for one of our clients that has received over £600,000 last week and another had been awarded over £4.5m of funding for their decarbonisation scheme over the weekend. We look forward to more good news as these confirmations roll in. If you are interested in starting your decarbonisation journey with us, please read more on our website and get in touch: https://lnkd.in/eydeUHDB

A big congratulations to Alex Smith and Jeremy Harris for their impressive win at the Bristol Property Agents Association (BPAA) Padel Tournament!🥇 Representing our Bristol office, the duo did us proud in the 64-person tournament while raising money for the charity everyFAMILY. Well done, both. 👏

Our growing Asset Advisory and Restructuring team recently saw Daniel Whittaker join the #Manchester office as Associate Director. Bringing over a decade of experience in corporate recovery and asset management with him, Dan further strengthens our ability to support lenders across the UK, particularly as demand for our services rises amid ongoing economic uncertainty. https://lnkd.in/eG-z6RbS

Our Leeds team was thrilled to show the Year 9 girls from Temple Moor High School and Roundhay High School around the office last week, as part of Ahead Partnership’s International Women’s Day celebrations. We were keen to introduce the pupils to the modern workplace and engage them in conversations with industry professionals to show how interesting our sector can be. This year’s #IWD2025 theme is #AccelerateAction, and we wanted to inspire the ‘Women of the Future’ with the many different ways you can enter our industry, including paths outside of academia. After our presentation, some of our colleagues joined a ‘speed mentoring’ session, where pupils could talk about career aspirations and observations of the working world. Thank you to Ahead Partnership and Wellington Place for this fantastic opportunity to show that property and real estate is a great career route for girls and women!