Alex Charlesworth
International Partner • United Kingdom
Alex Charlesworth
International Partner • United Kingdom
About
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.
What's new
Cushman & Wakefield Hires Partner To Lead Its Yorkshire And North East Logistics & Industrial Team
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Jake Pygall as Partner within its Logistics & Industrial team.
Vikki McCrindle • 19/01/2026
Cushman & Wakefield Doubles Down On EMEA Debt Advisory With Twin Strategic Hires
Cushman & Wakefield’s EMEA Debt Advisory team has added experienced hires as it continues its expansion following another year of record growth.
Lauren Joselyn • 15/01/2026
Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Senior Leaders To Drive Insight-Driven Solutions Across APAC & EMEA Markets
Richard Pickering and Alvin So join the APAC & EMEA Multi-Markets team.
Lauren Joselyn • 17/12/2025
Cushman & Wakefield Hires Partner To Lead North West Logistics & Industrial Team
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed James Lewis as a Partner within its national Logistics & Industrial team.
Vikki McCrindle • 09/12/2025
75% Of European Office Leasing Now In Core Areas As Occupiers Prioritise Location Over Quality
Vacancy gap between core CBD office locations and those outside the core is at its highest level since Q1 2016.
Lauren Joselyn • 04/12/2025
From Caution to Conviction: Europe’s Property Sector Enters 2026 with Momentum
Confidence in European real estate is building, with core sectors poised for growth as fundamentals and investor sentiment improve.
Lauren Joselyn • 04/12/2025
Cushman & Wakefield’s UK Retail Team Adds Mike Bumford As Partner
Bumford joins from Knight Frank’s national retail agency team where he advised landlord clients on retail schemes across the UK, as well as acquiring space on behalf of national occupiers.
Vikki McCrindle • 01/12/2025
Debt Capital Driving European Real Estate Recovery
Cushman & Wakefield’s European Investment Atlas highlights broadening recovery and strategic opportunities across sectors.
Lauren Joselyn • 28/11/2025
London’s New Bond Street Named World’s Most Expensive Retail Destination For First Time
London’s New Bond Street, where rents have risen by 22% in the past year to $2,231 per square foot per year (psf/yr), has been crowned the world’s most expensive retail destination for the first time.
Lauren Joselyn • 19/11/2025
Central London Office Investment Surpasses 2024 Levels As Grade A Supply Tightens
In the leasing market, Grade A accounted for 70% of take up in Q3 2025.
Lauren Joselyn • 07/11/2025
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
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Building Consultancy
With extensive commercial expertise and a deep understanding of the property life-cycle requirements of investors, occupiers, lenders and developers, our building consultancy team provides specialist advice across the full spectrum of building surveying services.
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Our Building Engineering Services team can provide all design and management services relating to the mechanical, electrical and public health elements within all building types, across all sectors during initial construction, fit-out and occupancy stages.
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