Flexible workspace provider, 2-Work, is set to open its fourth flexible office space in the heart of Leeds city centre, in partnership with the building’s owner, Glenbrook. 2-Work St Albions will open towards the end of September in the Grade ...
Read More »Average length of flex agreements in the capital climbs to new highs
New research from global real estate services firm, CBRE, has found that the average London flex office agreement now stands at 22 months, a record high since CBRE started tracking the data in 2020. In addition to longer commitments from ...
Read More »RICS UK Commercial Property Monitor reveals a broadly stagnant market
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Commercial Property Monitor for Q2 2025 shows a broadly stagnant commercial property market, although Central London continues to exhibit a relatively stronger momentum. Overall occupier demand nudged down a touch this quarter, ...
Read More »BCO appoints two commercial property industry leaders to its Northern Committee
Sasha Norcliffe, Director of commercial real estate firm, Turner & Townsend, and Simon Millington, Founder and Director of Incognito, have joined the the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) Northern chapter in key strategic roles. Both bring a wealth of industry ...
Read More »UK office buildings are wasting the equivalent of a year’s CO2 from over 3,470 homes in a single day
New analysis calls for urgent attention to building performance as inefficient systems overheat both offices and the planet. As heatwaves push UK temperatures above 30°C, new analysis by building analytics platform Demand Logic reveals that operational inefficiencies in UK office ...
Read More »BCO calls for new approach to space planning as office use reaches critical shift
New research revealing a fundamental shift in how UK offices are used, with major implications for developers, investors and occupiers, has been published by the British Council for Offices (BCO). Authored by Nigel Oseland of Workplace Unlimited, the report shows ...
Read More »Financial services driving regional office growth in the UK
New research from commercial real estate and investment management firm, JLL, has found that UK Financial Services firms are fuelling commercial property growth in regional cities by relocating parts of their operations to locations outside London. Over the last decade, ...
Read More »BCO elects new president
Helen Hare, Director of projects at GPE, has been elected President of the British Council for Offices (BCO) with immediate effect. She succeeds Peter Crowther, Chief Executive of Tatton Estate and co-founder of HERE. Andy McBain, Head of Future of ...
Read More »Central London office business rates set to surge says Colliers
Businesses occupying prime office property in Central London could well be paying a massive £5.23 billion in business rates following the 2026 Revaluation – according to business rates experts at Colliers – an average rise of nine per cent or ...
Read More »infinitSpace appoints new head of real estate for mainland Europe
Heiko Himme has been appointed as the new Head of Real Estate for Continental Europe at global flexible workspace provider, infinitSpace. The company partners with landlords to transform office buildings into fully serviced, branded flexible workspace destinations under its own ...
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