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Insights 09.05.25

The residential land and development market in 2025 to date has demonstrated significant activity and opportunity, alongside giving rise to new (and exacerbating some existing) challenges.

Land & Development Market Update May 2025

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Insights 28.04.25

A refusal to reintroduce Help to Buy to support its planning reforms could be an own goal for Labour.

Home truths: builders won't build if they can't sell

Insights 25.04.25

The agricultural sector braces for significant upheaval as the much-reported changes to inheritance tax reliefs threaten the viability, and in extreme cases the future, of family farming businesses across the UK.

Land, Taxes and Legacies: Protecting Your Property's Future

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

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

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Investment for Growth: The case for micro-economic reforms

Is Britain Ready to Grow Again?

20.05.25

Cambridge Residential Rental Market Report, Spring 2025

In our Q1 2025 report, uncover surprising shifts in Cambridge housing values, the critical impact of the delayed Renters Rights Bill, and expert insights on whether this cooling trend will continue amid economic uncertainties.

12.05.25

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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

May 2024

Bidwells at UKREiiF 2024

At the Bidwells pavilion this year, we launched our Productivity Engine report and discussed key topics from it. We examined the crucial role of productivity in UK economic growth and living standards.

21.05.24

Feb 2024

Founder to Founder, Exclusive insights from Oxfordshire’s Leading CEOs

If you were in a room with Oxfordshire’s top CEOs – what would you ask them?

29.02.24

Jan 2024

Offices and Labs Databooks webinar Jan 2024

We heard our experts discuss Bidwells’ latest research on the Offices & Labs market across Cambridge, Oxford, M1 South, and Norfolk & Suffolk.

31.01.24

Dec 2023

Switch on to onshore wind

In this podcast, planning and renewables experts discuss the current situation with Onshore Wind and its relevance to landowners, as well as views from the RSPB for those who wish to know more about the interaction between wildlife and renewable energy developments.

06.12.23

Nov 2023

The challenge of scaling leadership as an organisation grows

When companies are small, it’s easy. Leaders are connected to each element of the business; keeping everyone aligned and motivated. But as companies grow, great leadership becomes harder and harder to deliver.

17.11.23

Oct 2023

Are onshore renewables right for me?

This highly practical webinar held in partnership with Farmers’ Weekly magazine examines the central question being asked by farmers and landowners across England.

19.10.23

Oct 2023

IF Oxford Science & Ideas Festival

We have partnered up with IF Oxford this year to help build science, social and cultural capital in the community we live and work in to help ‘open doors’ to careers in science and technology and support socioeconomic mobility.

06.10.23

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Sep 2023

The Future of the Oxford to Cambridge Region Conference

Listen to real estate leaders from across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc discuss key issues facing the region at The Future of the Oxford to Cambridge Region Conference 2023.

18.09.23

Sep 2023

Offices & Labs Databook Presentation

Bidwells bitesize online presentation provided an update on the Offices and Labs Market across Oxford & Cambridge.

12.09.23

Jul 2023

Bidwells Bitesize: Revitalise, Reimagine, Repurpose Breakfast Seminar

On 18th July 2023, we held our breakfast seminar on ‘Meeting Lab Demand with Innovative Spaces' in partnership with COEL

18.07.23

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Jun 2023

Creating a Scientific Superpower Conference

Science and real estate call for national effort to make Britain a scientific superpower

28.06.23

May 2023

ISBA Conference

Bidwells’ schools specialists offer consultancy for new build, extension, repurposing and refurbishment projects. Working across the ‘Golden Triangle’ of London & South East, Oxford and Cambridge, our team advise schools and independent schools on estate strategy, funding, surveying, planning and project management.

24.05.23

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