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James Dunne

International Partner, Head of UK Living • United Kingdom

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James Dunne

International Partner, Head of UK Living • United Kingdom

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James leads the Living sector in the UK, covering all areas of the Living market including residential Capital Markets, multifamily housing (MFH), single-family housing (SFH), purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), co-living, healthcare and short stay / hospitality. 

He has over 25 years of experience across all aspects of the property market having worked extensively in the commercial markets before specialising in operational real estate. Before joining Cushman & Wakefield he spent 10 years with institutional investor, Aberdeen PLC where he was head of UK Transactions before becoming Head of Operational Real Estate. 

James utilises this experience to advise on joint ventures, partnerships and structures as well as individual transactions. He ensures that our teams are always challenging how we advise clients to best add value in a dynamic market that is rapidly evolving.

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Insights • Economy

Cost Inflation: Are Fundamentals Still Supporting Fee Growth?

The UK elderly care market remains supported by strong demographic trends despite cost inflation driven by rising labour expenses, higher interest rates and ongoing geopolitical disruption, including the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Iran.
14/10/2026
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Article • Construction

Implications for Redevelopment, Sustainability and the Real Estate Sector

07/08/2026
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Insights • Investment / Capital Markets

Stamp Duty Calculator

Calculate commercial SDLT for UK property in 2026. Cushman & Wakefield covers freehold rates, leasehold NPV, mixed-use rules, and reliefs for England and Northern Ireland.

31/07/2026
Climate Risk Hero
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Why the UK’s first emergency alert matters for real estate

The question is no longer whether climate change will affect our buildings, but whether they are prepared for it.
Zoe Dolan • 20/07/2026
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Article • Sustainability / ESG

Landlords vs Tenants: Future MEES Conflicts

The pressure on Landlords is growing. Cushman & Wakefield is seeing evidence that investors are reducing purchase offers accounting for the capital expenditure required to meet minimum energy efficiency standards.
Alex Charlesworth • 20/07/2026
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Article • Economy

Kinetic Energy - UK Real Estate and the wider implications of the Iran conflict

The US–Israeli military campaign against Iran that began on 28th February and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have removed millions of barrels of daily supply from the market. On 9th March 2026, Brent crude spiked to $119.50 per barrel, the first time oil had traded above $100 since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Jason Winfield • 31/03/2026
Sustainability
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Sustainable Dilapidations – Shifting Trends in The Green Agenda

The real estate industry is slowly shifting more towards retaining and repairing as opposed to demolishing and replacing. Whilst financial pressures continue to drive dilapidations, the real estate industry is on the journey to ensure sustainability is at the forefront of dilapidations.
Alex Charlesworth • 26/02/2024
ESG
Research • Sustainability / ESG

Unlocking Sustainable Success: The Rise of ESG Benchmarks in Real Estate

With benchmarks becoming increasingly prominent, it’s essential to understand what exactly they are and why they’re becoming an integral part of the decision-making process for organisations.
Emily Oldfield • 08/12/2023
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Insights • Sustainability / ESG

Navigating the latest RICS Standard and the impact on Valuation and Sustainability

James Scott • 06/12/2023
Changing Attitudes Towards Greener Homes
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
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Article • Sustainability / ESG

Taking Responsibility for our Waste

Waste plays a sizeable part of the UK’s Net Zero goals, disposal and treatment of waste alone (including wastewater) represented 6% of UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2021, so there is a clear interest in reducing the UK’s waste output and improving the processes in place to handle waste that is unavoidable.
Giles Flaxton • 16/08/2023
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Article • Sustainability / ESG

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS): a key step towards Net Zero

ESOS (the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme) is the UK variant of the EU-wide application of Article 8 (4 to 6) of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU). ESOS was formalised in 2014, is administered by the Environment Agency and is now in its third phase as the scheme renews every four years (2014, 2019 and 2023). 
30/05/2023
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