Category: Insights

Later living: Supply gaps, ESG and investment

The later living sector has spent years on the periphery of mainstream property development, but this is shifting rapidly.  Demographic pressure, evolving attitudes to retirement, and a growing supply shortfall are drawing significant attention from developers, investors, and institutions to a sector that has, for too long, been underestimated.   The supply gap is real […]

Commonhold reform is coming – is your building ready?

The government’s Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill could represent one of the most significant changes to residential property ownership and management in a generation. For decades, the leasehold system has faced criticism for creating a disconnect between those who own buildings and those who live in them. Concerns around escalating service charges, inadequate reserve […]

HartDixon welcomes Charlie Kent to the team

HartDixon is pleased to welcome Charlie Kent, who joins us as a Graduate Surveyor, bringing with him practical experience across a range of core building surveying services.

Priorities for office space in 2026

The conversation around office space has shifted in recent months, it is no longer about whether offices are needed, but about what type of space will perform, which assets remain competitive, and how quickly landlords and occupiers can respond to evolving expectations. Market evidence is increasingly consistent: demand is concentrating around high-quality space, prime supply […]

HartDixon welcomes Lizel Shabudin to the team

HartDixon is pleased to welcome Lizel Shabudin, who joins us as Assistant Project Manager, bringing with her over five years of experience across the construction sector in both the UK and Canada.

Key success factors for investing in the booming Data Centre market

Demand for data centre facilities has reached record levels, driven by the explosive acceleration of AI computing and the continued growth of cloud computing. Recent forecasts project that global data centre capacity will need to double by 2030. That was underscored earlier this year when NVIDIA reported $1 trillion in orders for its next-generation GPUs. […]

HartDixon welcomes Joshua Pearce to the team

HartDixon is delighted to welcome Joshua Pearce, who joins us as Senior Associate Partner, bringing with him fifteen years of building surveying and project management experience, alongside more than twenty years of broader construction and development expertise.

Managing Party Wall challenges when your property is affected by neighbouring retrofit works

Retrofit projects are now a defining feature of the built environment. Driven by sustainability targets, regulatory pressure and asset performance goals, they are increasingly carried out in occupied, constrained and technically complex settings. For adjoining owners, neighbouring retrofit works can introduce a unique form of Party Wall risk, one shaped not by large-scale demolition, but […]

HartDixon attending BCO Annual Conference

HartDixon will be attending one of the property sector’s most significant events this season, with members of the team present at the British Council for Offices Annual Conference in Edinburgh.

PAS 9980: Current challenges in fire risk appraisal and why progress remains inconsistent

PAS 9980 was introduced to provide a consistent, risk-based framework for assessing fire risk in external wall systems. For building owners, asset managers and stakeholders, it was intended to support more proportionate decision-making and reduce unnecessary remediation.  In practice, however, progress across portfolios has remained inconsistent. Assessments can vary in timing, outcome and level of detail, making it difficult to plan […]

A question of stewardship – Managing Party Wall risk in heritage buildings

Heritage buildings are not simply ‘old’, they are layered, complex assets shaped by historic construction methods, traditional materials, and, on occasion, centuries of incremental change. When development takes place nearby, particularly in dense urban environments, the risks they face are fundamentally different and significantly higher. For landlords, Facilities Managers and custodians of heritage assets, Party Wall matters […]