Alex Charlesworth

International Partner • United Kingdom

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Alex Charlesworth

International Partner • United Kingdom

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Alex is Head of UK National Building Consultancy and is responsible for all commercial building surveying services. He is recognised by peers and the industry as a specialist dilapidations practitioner, with a comprehensive understanding of the legal issues and has extensive experience representing both landlords and tenants.

He provides construction and building related advice across a wide range of property, to owners, occupiers and investors. He deals with due diligence and acquisition surveys, reinstatement cost assessments, maintenance and refurbishment, and advises on exit strategy. Alex also has wide experience in Purchaser's and Investor's surveys, both individual properties and large scale portfolios across EMEA. He also undertakes building pathology analysis on many types of commercial and historic buildings.

Alex is also responsible for consultancy services across Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA), in particular relating to cross border due diligence and dilapidations.

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints New Head of EMEA Offices Research

Appointment of Kiran Patel strengthens Cushman & Wakefield’s regional insight and client engagement across the office sector.

Lauren Joselyn • 14/10/2025

Cushman & Wakefield’s Valuation & Advisory Team Strengthens Further With Partner Hire

Sally Allsop joins from Cluttons and will be based in Manchester.

Lauren Joselyn • 08/10/2025

Publica Announces 50,000 sq ft Pre-let to General Atlantic at Elephant Marylebone

Publica is transforming the former House of Fraser department store in London’s West End into a best-in-class mixed use destination.

Richard Coleman • 02/10/2025

Defence Sector is Opening Up Strategic, Long Term Real Estate Opportunities Says Cushman & Wakefield Report

‘Strategic Sector Signals’ report outlines the growing demand across Europe’s Defence, Clean Energy, Critical Materials and Life Sciences sectors.

Lauren Joselyn • 01/10/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Reveals Retail Sectors Driving Growth In Europe

Fashion industry maintains position as the largest retail occupier across Europe.

Richard Coleman • 25/09/2025

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Senior Appointments Signal the Next Phase of Growth for Cushman & Wakefield’s V&A Team

Clare Clarke and Rob Pritchard join as Partners.

Lauren Joselyn • 24/09/2025

From Caution to Strategic Conviction: European Real Estate Finds Its Footing

European real estate is still a strong play, offering real income-producing assets backed by solid long-term trends and fundamentals says Cushman & Wakefield.

Lauren Joselyn • 11/06/2025

Grade A London Office Space Facing Considerable Squeeze Beyond 2025

New quarterly London office data from Cushman & Wakefield highlights the constrained conditions faced by occupiers seeking Grade A space in London and points to further challenges to come, with just 5.91 million sq ft of total office space currently under construction and available beyond 2025.

Lauren Joselyn • 06/05/2025

European Commercial Real Estate Sector To Weather Impact Of Tariff Uncertainty And Continue Expansion

Cushman & Wakefield report publishes report analysing economic and property impacts of the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second presidential term.

Richard Coleman • 01/05/2025

Cushman & Wakefield Appoints New Head Of UK Student Accommodation

James Woolley takes the helm of the UK Student Accommodation team.

Richard Coleman • 28/04/2025

Occupiers Focus On The Core As The City Breaks Record For Central London Office Leasing Deals

The City of London set a new record for office leasing deals in a calendar year with 339 transactions over 5,000 sq ft in 2024.

Lauren Joselyn • 24/04/2025

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Iconic European Streets See 83 New Luxury Store Openings Despite Ongoing Luxury Market Transition

The European luxury retail real estate market continues to show resilience with further store openings in 2024 despite another year of transition in the luxury retail market, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s European Luxury Retail 2025 report.

Richard Coleman • 03/03/2025

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Rethinking Properties

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Verena Bauer • 31/01/2024

UK INSIGHTS

Article • Construction

Implications of the Homes for London Regulatory Package

London's development landscape is facing significant challenges.

Fred Clifford • 29/10/2025

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Overcoming Barriers to Commercial Solar PV Adoption in Logistics Real Estate

Discover the actionable strategies to overcome critical barriers and transform your commercial real estate portfolio with solar energy.

Edward Bavister • 28/10/2025

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Unlocking Solar PV Potential in UK Logistics Properties

Discover the untapped energy potential sitting atop the UK’s logistics and industrial buildings.

21/10/2025

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UK Student Accommodation Report

The Student Accommodation Annual Report provides insight into the trends in student accommodation demand, supply and investment during the year to date.

James Dunne • 13/10/2025

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Manchester Hotel Market Spotlight

Access the latest in-depth insights, key trends, and performance of the Manchester hotel real estate market.

Bořivoj Vokřínek • 09/10/2025

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UK MarketBeats

Our Marketbeat reports provide quarterly commercial real estate market activity data covering supply, demand, and pricing trends. Explore our UK Marketbeat reports which cover office, life sciences, retail, industrial, investment, and specialist market sectors.

Edward Bavister • 28/07/2025

Research

H1 2025 EMEA Data Centre Market Update

A total of 24GW of data centre capacity across EMEA was operational, under construction, or in planning stages at the start of 2025 with operators increasingly looking beyond traditional powerhouse markets to meet demand.

Laura Shepherd • 17/07/2025

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Solar Solutions

Cushman & Wakefield’s study explores rooftop solar potential in UK logistics, key adoption drivers, barriers, financial returns, and policy solutions.

03/07/2025

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Insights

The EMEA Investor Update

A regular update on the commercial real estate investment scene in Europe.

James Young • 27/10/2022

Insights • Economy

UK Real Estate Market View

A regular update on the commercial real estate market in the UK.

31/05/2022

Insights • Workplace

Leading an Active Recovery to Build the Best Workplace Experience

Leading an Active Recovery shows how an Agile approach can engage the C-suite in real estate decisions that balance the codependent – and often contradictory – needs for efficiency, effectiveness and engagement.

Despina Katsikakis • 10/06/2021

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Valuations for Multi-Let Industrial Assets • Industrial

Secured Lending services provided for 5.9 million square feet across 59 assets in the UK.

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Omnicom Europe Limited • Technology

Omnicom Europe Limited had to relocate from over ten properties into one over 4 years.

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Battersea Power Station Development Company • Retail

Battersea Power Station is an iconic 42-acre development on the south of the River Thames.

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Hines • Retail

Developing a forward-looking strategy for one of Birmingham’s prime assets.

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JP Boden & Co • Retail

Fashion retailer JP Boden & Co wanted to expand its London head office to accommodate business growth and more agile working.

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Invesco • Banking & Financial Services

IREEF is a flagship fund of Invesco Real Estate comprising core and value-add assets across Europe.

Cushman & Wakefield – Birmingham Office • Commercial Real Estate

Exemplar service line collaboration to deliver a new workplace for our Midlands team.

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