London office moves · Week 34, 2026
17 Aug – 23 August 2026. In the week of 17 Aug – 23 August 2026, 4 office-change events by London occupiers were publicly reported — 0 requirements, 2 deals or pre-lets, 2 completed moves (most often finance & insurance) — alongside 1 major-works planning approval at office buildings and 2 large office leases newly registered. Companies are described by sector, size and place, never named.
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Requirements · 0
Occupiers reported to be in the market for London office space — the earliest public signal of a move. Shown by sector and size, not by name.
Nothing public in this group this week.
Deals & pre-lets · 2
Lettings and pre-lets reported in the week. A pre-let is a lease signed before the building is finished.
A financial services firm is reported to have taken office space at YY London, Canary Wharf.
deal Finance & insurance Canary Wharf
An education or health organisation is reported to have taken office space at St James's Square, the West End.
deal Education & health West End
Moves completed · 2
Occupiers reported to have opened, relocated or completed a fit-out of a London office.
A financial services firm is reported to have moved to YY London, Canary Wharf.
move Finance & insurance Canary Wharf
A public-sector or membership body is reported to have moved to a new London office.
move Public sector & membership London
Major works approved · 1
Planning permissions decided in the week for refurbishment, redevelopment, extension or change of use at London office buildings. These disturb or displace every occupier in the building — a move trigger nobody files for themselves.
6 Crompton Street, W2 1ND — redevelopment approved by Westminster on 21 Aug · 17,028 sq ft office floorspace lost
Application for prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the demolition of the main building to ground level, retention and capping of the existing basement, demolition of the external garages, retention of e
Large new leases registered · 2
Multi-floor and whole-building office leases newly published in HM Land Registry’s monthly leases file. The register names the premises and term, not the tenant, and appears 4–8 weeks after signing.
| Building | Postcode | Demise | Term | Floor area | Lease dated | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 732 High Road Leytonstone | E11 3AJ | 1st & 2nd | 10 yrs | not on register | 14 Oct | 17 Aug |
| 80 Grosvenor Street | W1K 3JX | 4th & 5th | 10 yrs | not on register | 16 May | 17 Aug |
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Cite: “Source: Signal (officemovesignals.com/london-office-moves/2026-w34)”. Free to cite with attribution. Press items link to the publisher that reported them; planning rows carry the borough reference; lease rows are HM Land Registry entries. No company names are published on this site — see why.