Piers Thompson promoted to Director at GJS Dillon’s The House Surveyors
GJS Dillon’s sister company The House Surveyors, which provides Residential Surveys and Valuations services, is delighted to announce the promotion of its Associate Director Piers Thompson to Director. Piers, who is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer joined The House Surveyors in 2022. The House Surveyors was first...
Karen’s knitathon is a stitch in time for Midlands Air Ambulance
GJS Dillon’s fundraiser for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) has received a welcome donation thanks to a talented team member. Practice Manager Karen Coles is a keen knitter and produced 40 sets of beautifully knitted baby clothes to raise money for the lifesaving charity. Wiktoria Jaworska, MAAC’s Corporate Partnership Executive...
GJS Dillon makes senior appointment to expand Asset Management team
Worcestershire commercial property consultancy GJS Dillon has expanded with the appointment of a new Associate Director of Asset Management. John Behan, who is a Chartered Surveyor with an MSc in Real Estate Management, has 20 years’ experience of working in the Commercial Property market. At GJS Dillon he will work...
Worcestershire’s key employment land is being lost to residential development says GJS Dillon
Worcestershire’s commercial property market performed better than predicted during 2023 according to a newly published report. However business growth is being stifled by the lack of quality accommodation. While take up of office space increased by 21%, the industrial market stagnated with demand far outstripping supply. Speaking at the launch...
GJS Dillon promotes Anneka Wilks to Associate Director
GJS Dillon is delighted to announce the promotion of its Senior Surveyor Anneka Wilks to Associate Director, Valuations and Professional Services. Anneka, who is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer, joined the Worcestershire commercial property consultancy in September 2022. At GJS Dillon she undertakes a wide range of...
House Surveyors continue to reach new heights
2023 was an exceptionally busy year for the House Surveyors, GJS Dillon’s Residential Surveys and Valuations business. The images shown represent just a small example of the wide variety of properties surveyed last year, ranging from half-timbered farmhouses and barn conversions to standard suburban houses. This reflects the breadth of...
My top 5 Property Predictions for 2024
John Dillon, GJS Dillon's Managing Director, lists his top 5 predictions on how Worcestershire's Commercial Property market will perform in the coming year: The continued shortage of industrial accommodation in the County of Worcestershire will result in high take-up levels throughout 2024, with rents staying at historically high levels.Quality office...
Graduate Surveyor acquiring new skills at GJS Dillon
Young people often find it difficult to acquire the skills they need to follow their chosen career path. This was the case for Kyle Pugh who was about to move from Worcester to London in 2021 to pursue his dream of becoming a Surveyor. But then he spotted a Graduate...
GJS Dillon continues to recruit and build on success
GJS Dillon is delighted to welcome Rob Cant who is taking up the post of Associate Director of Commercial Building Surveying. Rob has over 25 years’ experience as a Building Surveyor, having specialised in retail and commercial properties. He began his career as a Quantity Surveyor, working on prestigious projects...
Bromsgrove’s consistently high rental performance means Landlords should broaden horizons on suitable occupiers
Acting on behalf of the Landlord, Worcestershire commercial property consultancy GJS Dillon has let some large detached modern offices in Bromsgrove to a specialist school providing bespoke education services. The ground floor of Corbett House measures 7,976 sq ft and consists of a modern detached single-storey office building of brick...
Remembering Lynne Davies
We are very sorry to announce that Lynne Davies passed away recently. Lynne was our former Practice Manager and worked at GJS Dillon from 2010 until 2020 when she retired. John Dillon, Managing Director of GJS Dillon says 'Many of you will remember Lynne because she played a key role...
GJS Dillon signs up to Prompt Payment Code
In a recent UK business survey carried out by Time Finance, 75% of respondents said that their biggest concern was cashflow as a direct result of overdue invoices from their customers. The survey also revealed that chasing payments was damaging relationships for 17% of businesses while 8% said that the...
Record year for GJS Dillon’s Commercial Valuations team
2023 has been a record year for our Commercial Valuations team so far with a total of 139 valuations undertaken from 1st January to 30th September. The team, led by GJS Dillon’s Valuations and Professional Services Director Jonathan Mountford, acted for most of the big High Street Lenders as well as for a number...
Unprecedented demand for brand new industrial scheme in Bromsgrove
Quality industrial accommodation is transacting so well in Bromsgrove that 17 out of 19 brand new units will have already been let on completion of a development. The new development at Phase 2 of Sapphire Court in Bromsgrove Enterprise Park consists of 19 individual premium quality industrial/warehouse units. The units...
GJS Dillon recruits new team members to support continued growth
GJS Dillon is continuing its focus on growth and is delighted to welcome Susanne Phipps and Roy Wilkes who have joined the Commercial Agency team along with Sarah Gibson who is a new addition to the Asset Management team. Both Susanne and Roy are working alongside Andrew Lewis, GJS Dillon’s...
Refurbished space would turn the tide for Worcester’s commercial property market
A unique single storey property in one of Worcester’s most scenic locations has been sold by GJS Dillon. Acting on behalf of the Vendor, Andrew Lewis, GJS Dillon’s Commercial Agency Director, negotiated the sale of Danks 2 which is single storey 2,796 sq ft character property. Constructed originally as a boat...
Avoid the risk of underinsurance with a Reinstatement Cost Assessment
A recent survey, conducted among business owners and commercial property claims managers, found that 43% of commercial properties in the UK are currently underinsured. Mike Sutton, Director of Commercial Building Surveying at GJS Dillon says ‘It is for these reasons that we recommend that commercial property owners have a Reinstatement...
John Dillon interviewed by Nick Owen
Following his appearance on the speaking panel at the 'Boosting Business in Worcestershire' event hosted by Potter Space, John Dillon was interviewed by Nick Owen. John gave his views on why a commercial property plan is needed for Worcestershire to support future business growth in the County. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-JjHP1y4Cs
New property management for Worcester’s Hopmarket
A Worcestershire commercial property consultancy has been instructed to manage a substantial portfolio of mixed-use accommodation at Worcester’s iconic Hopmarket. GJS Dillon’s Asset Management team has taken on the property management of 25 retail units and 44 affordable housing flats at the Hopmarket. The team will work in partnership with...
GJS Dillon to raise funds for lifesaving charity
Worcestershire commercial property consultancy GJS Dillon has launched a 12-month fundraising campaign with a target of £400 for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC). The countdown is now on for the team’s first challenge; a 5K inflatable race in Wolverhampton on 29th July. The cause is close to the team’s hearts...