James Child is a senior associate director with over ten years of experience in the UK commercial property market analysis. He is an expert in the analysis of occupier, planning, investment, and development trends in the retail and industrial real estate sector. Child is a frequent commentator and contributor to various media outlets such as BBC, ITV, The Guardian, The Times, and Evening Standard. He is also a regular presenter and a panellist at various sector-specific events, including MIPIM UK, RTPI, REVO, and Completely Retail.

Child's professional achievements include working closely with the Ministry of Housing Communities & Local Government and the Future High Streets Fund. He has also provided national deprivation analysis to the Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling industry. Moreover, Child is the main contributor to the "Grimsey Review 2," which focuses on recommendations for the UK government on securing the future of the country's high streets.

Child has also compiled analysis for the BBC's report on "Who Owns the High Street?" and a Power to Change white paper on returning empty shops back to local communities to aid urban renewal. Recently, his reaction analysis to the UK government's move to ban retail landlords from enforcing payment during the COVID-19 pandemic provided supporting evidence in a recent BEIS Select Committee.

Overall, James Child's expertise lies in analyzing the UK commercial property market, specifically in the retail and industrial real estate sector. He is a well-known commentator and contributor to various media outlets and has worked with different governmental departments and committees.