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Market Insights·4 September 2026·RE:match Team

Commercial Property in Surrey: Guildford, Woking, Croydon and the M25 Corridor (2026)

Surrey is one of England's most economically productive counties, sitting on London's south-western rim with outstanding M25, M3, and M4 connectivity. Its commercial property market spans Guildford's premium office and retail market, Woking's emerging development story, the Croydon gateway, and a network of smaller commercial centres serving the county's large commuter economy.

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Commercial Property in Kent: Maidstone, Canterbury, Ashford, Dover and the Medway Towns (2026)

Kent is England's south-eastern gateway — the county through which the bulk of cross-Channel freight moves — and its commercial property market is defined by the strategic port and logistics economy of Dover and Folkestone, the emerging growth of Ashford on the High Speed 1 rail line, and the commercial centres of Maidstone, Canterbury, and the Medway Towns.

3 September 2026Read →
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Commercial Property in East Sussex and West Sussex: Brighton, Crawley, Gatwick and the South Coast (2026)

The Sussex counties span two very different commercial property markets: the Brighton and Hove creative, digital, and professional services economy on the South Coast, and the Gatwick Diamond industrial and logistics cluster — one of the South East's most significant commercial property markets — anchored by the UK's second-busiest airport. This guide covers both counties together given their overlapping commercial geography.

2 September 2026Read →
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Commercial Property in Gloucestershire: Cheltenham, Gloucester, Cirencester and the Cotswolds (2026)

Gloucestershire is one of England's most distinctive commercial property markets, combining Cheltenham's national cyber and security cluster anchored by GCHQ with Gloucester's M5-accessible industrial corridor and the Cotswolds' premium rural business offer. The £1 billion Golden Valley development — adjacent to GCHQ — is the defining commercial project of the decade for the county.

1 September 2026Read →
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Commercial Property in Wiltshire: Swindon, Salisbury, and Market Towns (2026)

Wiltshire's commercial property market is dominated by Swindon — the county's principal commercial centre with strong M4 connectivity and an established distribution and manufacturing base — alongside Salisbury's professional services market and a network of market towns serving the county's rural economy. This guide covers the office, industrial, retail, and development sectors across the county.

31 August 2026Read →
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Commercial Property in Dorset: Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester and Weymouth (2026)

Dorset's commercial property market straddles two distinct economies: the BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) urban conurbation — one of the South Coast's largest commercial centres — and the rural Dorset hinterland of market towns, small industrial estates, and a distinctive tourism and coastal economy. This guide covers the office, industrial, and retail sectors across the county.

30 August 2026Read →
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Commercial Property in Somerset: Taunton, Yeovil, Bath and Market Towns (2026)

Somerset's commercial property market is anchored by Bath's premium professional services office market (covered separately as part of the Bristol city-region), Taunton's county town industrial and retail offer, and Yeovil's defence and aerospace economy — home to AgustaWestland and Leonardo. This guide covers the main commercial centres and what occupiers are looking for across the county.

29 August 2026Read →
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Commercial Property in Devon: Exeter, Plymouth and Market Towns (2026)

Devon's commercial property market is anchored by two cities with very different characters: Exeter, a growing professional services and technology hub with strong M5 connectivity, and Plymouth, a port city with an established maritime economy undergoing major waterfront regeneration. This guide covers the office, industrial, and retail sectors across Devon's main commercial centres.

28 August 2026Read →
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Commercial Property in Cornwall: Truro, Redruth, Falmouth and the Wider County (2026)

Cornwall's commercial property market operates in a distinctive context: a peninsula economy shaped by tourism, agriculture, creative industries, and a growing technology sector, geographically remote from the national motorway network, with strong SME owner-occupier demand and persistently constrained supply. This guide covers the main commercial sectors across Cornwall's principal towns.

27 August 2026Read →
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Nottingham Commercial Property Market Guide: Office, Industrial, Retail and Development (2026)

Nottingham is the East Midlands' principal commercial centre, with a 2025 office market that delivered a 30% uplift in take-up, the city's strongest industrial performance since 2014, and a development pipeline anchored by the Southside regeneration and the Island Quarter. This guide covers all four commercial sectors with current data, key deals, and the projects reshaping the city.

26 August 2026Read →
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Manchester Commercial Property Market Guide: Office, Industrial, Retail and Development (2026)

Manchester is the UK's most active regional commercial property market outside London. This guide covers the office, industrial, retail and development sectors in depth — with current rents, key occupiers, notable deals, and the infrastructure projects set to reshape the city's commercial landscape.

25 August 2026Read →
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London Commercial Property Market Guide: Office, Industrial, Retail and Development (2026)

London is the world's leading commercial real estate market outside of New York — and its defining characteristic in 2025 and 2026 is a two-speed market unlike any other. Grade A vacancy in core postcodes is below 0.5%, prime West End rents have hit £240 per sq ft, and AI companies are rapidly becoming one of the most active demand sectors. This guide covers the City, West End, industrial, and retail sectors with current data, key deals, and the trends reshaping the capital's commercial landscape.

24 August 2026Read →
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Leeds Commercial Property Market Guide: Office, Industrial, Retail and Development (2026)

Leeds is England's second-largest financial centre after London and one of the UK's most active commercial property markets. This guide covers the office, industrial, retail and development sectors in depth — with current rents, key occupier deals, major regeneration schemes, and the infrastructure investment set to transform the city's commercial landscape.

23 August 2026Read →
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Edinburgh Commercial Property Market Guide: Office, Industrial, Retail and Development (2026)

Edinburgh is Scotland's capital and one of Europe's most important financial centres, with a commercial property market defined by exceptional occupier demand, critically constrained Grade A supply, and one of the strongest prime office rent trajectories of any UK regional city. This guide covers all four commercial sectors, key occupier deals, and the infrastructure projects shaping the city's future.

23 August 2026Read →
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Glasgow Commercial Property Market Guide: Office, Industrial, Retail and Development (2026)

Glasgow is Scotland's largest city and its most dynamic commercial property market, with 2025 delivering the highest annual office take-up on record, a record-breaking retail investment in Braehead, and the beginning of the most significant public realm transformation the city centre has seen in fifty years. This guide covers all four commercial property sectors in depth.

22 August 2026Read →
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Cardiff Commercial Property Market Guide: Office, Industrial, Retail and Development (2026)

Cardiff is the capital of Wales and its principal commercial property market, recording its strongest office take-up in eight years in 2024 and entering 2026 with a critically constrained prime supply, rising rents, and one of the most significant regeneration projects in its history — the £300 million Atlantic Wharf arena and Bay regeneration scheme — now in active construction.

22 August 2026Read →
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Bristol Commercial Property Market Guide: Office, Industrial, Retail and Development (2026)

Bristol commands the highest prime office rent of any UK regional city outside London, with its market driven by a powerful combination of financial services, aerospace, technology, and life sciences demand. This guide covers the office, industrial, retail and development sectors — with current data, key deals, major regeneration schemes, and the transformative infrastructure pipeline reshaping the city.

21 August 2026Read →
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Birmingham Commercial Property Market Guide: Office, Industrial, Retail and Development (2026)

Birmingham is the UK's second city and a major commercial property market in its own right, undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. This guide covers the office, industrial, retail and development sectors — with current rents, key occupier deals, major regeneration schemes, and the infrastructure changes reshaping the city's commercial landscape.

20 August 2026Read →
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The Real Difficulties of Finding Commercial Space for Your Business

Finding suitable commercial premises is harder than most business owners expect. From limited availability and slow agents to opaque pricing and inflexible lease terms, this article sets out the real obstacles businesses face — and practical ways to navigate them.

19 August 2026Read →

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