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Head of Retail Logistics & Industrial • United Kingdom

Jonathan Thomas Leedham Birmingham
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Jon Leedham

Head of Retail Logistics & Industrial • United Kingdom

About

Jon has recently joined the UK Leadership team as Head of Business Space Regions. Having already served as Head of Midlands, South West and Wales since 2003, Jon has a depth of knowledge across multiple skill lines. In nearly 30 years with the company, he has been a key figure in the Birmingham property market, acting on numerous high-profile buildings and projects. He was part of the team which won and advised Birmingham City Council on the transformative redevelopment of Grand Central.

Specialising in loan security, accounts valuations and landlord and tenant work, Jon has particular extensive experience of expert witness work having represented numerous parties at court, arbitration and oral hearings on dilapidations, rent reviews, lease renewals and insurance claims.

Jon is a RICS Registered Valuer and an active member of the Valuation team undertaking valuations in all areas across the Public and Private sector, including accounts valuations for Trusts and Charities. He is the appointed Surveyor to Cregoe Colmore Estate, St Martins Trust and King Henry VIII Warwick.

Jon is also responsible for the National Rating and Development Consultancy teams.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Following the RICS commissioned Valuation Review prepared by Peter Pereira Gray, the RICS has published the latest UK Supplement Update. We expect further announcements from the RICS over the coming months regarding other recommendations from Valuation Review, stay tuned for further updates.
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Explore the impact of the Help to Buy scheme on the housing market. Discover where the scheme was used the most and learn about the challenges faced post-Help to Buy and the potential future developments in the new build housing market.
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The residential sector accounted for approximately 17% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the UK in 2021, meaning our homes are key to cutting emissions and reducing our chance of hitting the 1.5℃ global warming threshold. 
Ellie Healy • 04/10/2023
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Sharing two bathrooms with six or more people in a block whose main point of interest is the laundry, with rent at less than £100 a week, is a memory of student life for millions. The often underappreciated stock of Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) has historically not been the centre of attention for investors; however, we believe that this is about to change. First Generation beds make up a third of all beds in the UK.
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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.
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One Week Five Years

On the 4th of July, the UK goes to the polls to determine its next government, with the overwhelming likelihood that there will be a large Labour majority, with the potential for one of the momentous General Election results seen in a lifetime.
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Re-working the Workplace

Nicola Gillen • 23/05/2024
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Research • Workplace

Fitting in the Fit Out

Inflationary pressures that dominated the economic environment in 2022 and 2023 are showing signs of easing across the UK economy. The consequential increases in the Bank of England’s base rate up to 5.25% – the highest level since 2008 – are now expected to gradually ease over the medium-term.
Mark Denford • 08/05/2024
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Research • Workplace

Rental Growth in Super Prime Offices

Evolving working patterns and employee expectations are prompting companies to re-evaluate the workplace.
Charles Dady • 31/10/2023
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Article • Sustainability / ESG

Changing Attitudes Towards Greener Homes in the Face of the 'Cost of Living Crisis'

The residential sector accounted for approximately 17% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the UK in 2021, meaning our homes are key to cutting emissions and reducing our chance of hitting the 1.5℃ global warming threshold. 
Ellie Healy • 04/10/2023
Unlocking First Generation Beds For Generation Z Students & Investors
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Unlocking First Generation Beds For Generation Z Students & Investors

Sharing two bathrooms with six or more people in a block whose main point of interest is the laundry, with rent at less than £100 a week, is a memory of student life for millions. The often underappreciated stock of Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) has historically not been the centre of attention for investors; however, we believe that this is about to change. First Generation beds make up a third of all beds in the UK.
Olan Coyle • 27/02/2023
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The ECB finally joins the rate-hike club

The European Central Bank (ECB) raised rates by 50 basis points at its July meeting, ending eight years of negative interest rates and bringing the deposit rate to zero. Find out what the rate increase means for the commercial real estate market.
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