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Insights 28.03.25

On 21 April, the Scottish Government will take legal ownership of parcels of land between Inverness and Nairn through General Vesting Declarations (GVDs) - a key step in the long-awaited A96 dualling project.

Land vesting offers progress on Scotland’s A96, but uncertainty remains

Insights 13.03.25

Following the publication of the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan the UK’s renewable energy landscape is undergoing a period of significant change, with new grid connection reforms reshaping the energy market.

Understanding Grid Reform and its impact on Solar and Storage

Blog 07.03.25

Scotland’s land reform agenda continues to be in the spotlight, with the Scottish Government’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee having concluded its Stage 1 evidence hearings from various stakeholders on the Land Reform Bill.

Scottish Land Reforms: What Landowners Need to Know

Blog 06.03.25

On 20 February the Scottish Government published its long-awaited Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill which sets biodiversity targets, revises deer management policies, and updates National Park regulations.

Scotland’s Natural Environment Bill: What It Means for Landowners

Blog 05.03.25

The Renters’ Rights Bill 2025 is moving quickly through Parliament and could be enacted by the summer.

The Renters' Rights Bill

Blog 28.02.25

With the Labour Government proposing changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and adjustments to the way housing numbers are calculated, the planning landscape is set to shift significantly.

Unintended Consequences of NPPF: A Landowner’s View

Insights 18.02.25

The Renters' Rights Bill passed its second reading in the House of Lords last week, giving us a clearer understanding of the proposed legislation and its impact on rural landlords and tenants alike.

The Renters' Rights Bill: Key Changes for Rural Landlords and Tenants

Insights 13.02.25

Head of Grid & Infrastructure, Clive Meikle, and Partner in our Energy & Renewables team, Amy Souter, give insight into grid reform and how it will affect the landowning community.

Making Great Britain a Clean Energy Superpower: What Landowners Need to Know About Grid Reform

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Insights 13.02.25

Our Rural Agency team, spanning both England and Scotland, look at the rural property market in the below articles, discussing property and land supply, its demand and land values.

Supply, Demand, and the Future of Farmland Values

Blog 23.01.25

The UK Government’s plan to expand AI computing capacity 20-fold by 2030 highlights the transformative potential of emerging technologies.

Powering a Productive UK

Blog 16.11.24

Milton Keynes is emerging as one of the UK’s most vibrant tech hubs, boasting the second-highest density of tech employment among UK cities (excluding London), only behind Reading.

How Tech Growth is Redefining Real Estate in Milton Keynes

Insights 15.11.24

Labour’s entry into power after 14 years in the wilderness came with the promise of change.

5 Things The Rural Sector Needs To Know About The Budget

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Cambridge Industrial Databook March - 2025

Strong take up activity driven by traditional industrial occupiers

20.03.25

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Oxfordshire Industrial Databook - March 2025

High-quality space and major investments fuel market momentum

20.03.25

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Norfolk & Suffolk Industrial Databook - March 2025

Strong take up absorbs requirements but drives shortage in Grade A space

20.03.25

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M1 South Industrial Databook - March 2025

Northampton see strong logistics market rebound

20.03.25

Rural Outlook 2025

The 2025 edition of Rural Outlook is out now.

13.02.25

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Oxford Offices & Labs Databook - February 2025

Office and lab combined take-up was in line with the long-term average in 2024, driven by the advanced manufacturing, life science and tech sectors.

10.02.25

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Cambridge Offices & Labs Databook - February 2025

A positive start to 2025 suggests a change of gear, driven by knowledge intensive businesses.

10.02.25

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M1 South Offices & Labs Databook - February 2025

While office take up in Milton Keynes in 2024 was below trend, the H2 saw improved activity levels, with an uptick in requirements going into 2025.

10.02.25

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Norfolk & Suffolk Offices & Labs Databook - February 2025

While Norwich total office take up slipped slightly in 2024, there was a record number of lettings.

10.02.25

Cambridge Residential Rental Market Report, Winter 2024

January is traditionally a time for retail discounts and bargain hunting and although not a comparison, January 2025 could also be a good time to become a renter as after several years of double-digit growth, rents are cooling and the market power is shifting from landlord to customer.

13.01.25

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BTR Open & Operating Report | Regional

Since our last report in 2023, the number of operational BTR homes in our seven focus regional cities has increased 15% from 25,350 to 30,068.

04.11.24

The Oxford Advantage

Mills & Reeve and Bidwells have partnered together to deliver a unique insight into the Oxford, Cambridge, London arc – often called the ‘Golden Triangle’ – that will explore the way businesses in the technology, life sciences and real estate sectors work together.

01.09.24

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Mar 2022

Creating a Talent Pipeline to Supercharge the Arc

In the third instalment of our webinar series with the Arc Universities Group and CBI, we discussed how to create a skills and talent pipeline for the future, to supercharge the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.

30.03.22

Feb 2022

How the knowledge economy in the Arc can help with levelling up across the UK

Following the fantastic response to our Future of Life Sciences webinar last year, the Arc Universities Group, CBI and Bidwells teamed up again to discuss how the Oxford-Cambridge Arc’s knowledge economy can help to drive the Government’s levelling-up agenda.

17.02.22

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Feb 2022

Managing the Environmental Impacts of Development

The development and construction industry has a responsibility to consider its impact on the environment throughout the development process with Environment Act 2021 now passing into law.

07.02.22

Feb 2022

Offices & Labs Databook webinar - Jan 2022

Find out how the offices & labs market is performing across the Arc at our latest Arc Market Databook webinar.

03.02.22

Nov 2021

Landowner-Led Development - part 1

Part 1 of our "Landowner-led Development" series with Farmers Weekly

09.11.21

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Oct 2021

'Landowner-Led Development' - three-part series

This three-part webinar series with Farmers Weekly, 'Landowner-Led Development', explores the opportunities available for landowners in building a legacy through development. In case you missed it, you can watch all of the recordings below.

12.10.21

Sep 2021

London Real Estate Forum 2021

The London Real Estate Forum is an annual thought-leadership conference held at the Barbican Centre, 29–30 September 2021, bringing together key decision-makers from the industry, government, investment and business communities to drive sustainable investment and development in cities.

29.09.21

Jun 2021

Royal Highland Show - breakfast briefing

In partnership with Shepherd and Wedderburn, we are bringing together rural leaders to share their unique perspectives on key issues, opportunities and challenges facing the rural sector in Scotland.

18.06.21

Apr 2021

Under the microscope: Lab design for the future

As the science & technology sector evolves, so too must its real estate. The utilisation of AI, robotics and cloud-based research data is changing the way scientists work and the spaces they occupy. Demand and pace of start-ups and spin-outs is rapidly changing the market.

14.04.21

Feb 2021

Unleashing the Arc: Spatial Framework

With MHCLG set to launch plans for the much anticipated Arc Spatial Framework, what does the development industry and local leaders expect to see in the framework and how can government ensure that it is a success?

19.02.21

Jan 2021

Unleashing the Arc: Academia, Science and Tech

The Arc is home to world-leading Science and tech companies. But how can we ensure they attract the best talent, from top universities, to enable this sector to flourish? And can we provide the development and infrastructure needed to retain them?

14.01.21

Dec 2020

Under the microscope: Booming Science and Tech clusters

Over the last 12 months, our research has built up a unique database of science and tech businesses and the floorspace they occupy across the clusters, which tells a myriad of stories about future advances.

03.12.20

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