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Whilst operations across London slowly begin to start back up, many offices are still empty, reports showing that only 34% of Brits have actually returned to the office amidst the emergence from lockdown and ease in restrictions. For the King’s Cross area in particular, built as the capital’s new tech hub, this has become quite […]

A recent survey conducted by Morgan Stanley analysts revealed only 34% of office workers in the UK have returned to their normal place of work. This represents a considerably small percentage, particularly when compared to areas in Europe such as France, Spain, Italy and Germany, all of which have figures ranging from 70% – 80%

The working from home experiment has gained unpredicted traction in recent months due to covid-19 and one insurance brokerage Get Indemnity™ has developed a policy with its staff for a three-day office week. Managing Director, Simon Taylor explained “We’ve seen no drop-in productivity and the feedback we’ve received about working from home has been incredibly

Derwent London is pleased to announce that it has exchanged contracts to sell the long leasehold interest of 2 & 4 Soho Place W1 to Sir Lloyd Dorfman’s family’s property interests for £40.5m before costs. The property is part of our Soho Place development, currently on site and due to complete in the first half

As lockdown measures across the U.K. slowly ease, many offices have begun making preparations for employees to come back to work. This is only the case for those who can’t work from home, as government guidance still urges for people to work remotely where possible. In a bid to keep people safe and control infection

Over the past few months, the U.K., as well as much of the world overall, had been imposed by lockdown measures, hoping to stop the spread of coronavirus, and protect those most vulnerable. As a result of this, many working Brits have had to temporarily leave their offices and work remotely where possible – many

Concerns over terrorist attacks rise as the U.K.’s Home Office republishes advice and urges schools, offices and hospitals to rehearse responses to “marauding” terror attacks – these meaning “fast-moving and violent” attacks that aim to injure/kill as many as possible before being stopped by the police. The government’s national counter-terrorism security office claim in this

After the government’s recent review on the 23rd June, PM Boris Johnson announced a number of changes to the current lockdown measures, initially put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Of these changes certain businesses were allowed to reopen, and the 2 metre physical distancing length was reduced to one metre – all

A survey conducted by Premier Inn explored how Brits have adapted to remote working during the COVID-19 lockdown, with more than half (54%) of those surveyed reported to have transformed their bedrooms into a makeshift office. The hotel company’s survey included 2,000 adults working from home during the current lockdown period, examining how they were

Non-essential high street shops are expected to open today on 15th June, following almost 3 months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. In total, around 7,000 high streets across Britain will officially re-open. This news will be welcomed by retailers across the UK who has suffered huge financial losses in the hands of coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has had profound implications on how people work across the UK and indeed the world. Whilst demand for office space to rent remains stable and strong, there are certainly changes in how people look at their office space requirements, flexibility, cleanliness and more – as Pilcher Hershman investigates below.   Emphasis on