London office moves · Week 38, 2026
14 Sept – 20 September 2026. In the week of 14 Sept – 20 September 2026, 4 office-change events by London occupiers were publicly reported — 0 requirements, 2 deals or pre-lets, 2 completed moves (most often legal & consulting) — alongside 7 major-works planning approvals at office buildings and 3 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 company is reported to have taken office space at 101 Moorgate, the City of London.
deal City
A company is reported to have taken 10,000–25,000 sq ft at 101 Moorgate, the City of London.
deal City 10,000–25,000 sq ft
Moves completed · 2
Occupiers reported to have opened, relocated or completed a fit-out of a London office.
A legal or consulting firm is reported to have moved to a new London office.
move Legal & consulting
A legal or consulting firm is reported to have moved to a new London office.
move Legal & consulting
Major works approved · 7
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.
50 Victoria Street, SW1H 0TL — refurbishment approved by Westminster on 18 Sept · 210,208 sq ft office floorspace existing
Refurbishment of Windsor House and Christchurch House (excluding residential part), including re-cladding and amendment of facades, replacement of windows, new end-of-trip facilities, installation of roof-level plant and screening, and associated works, to provide office, retail, restaurant and indoor recreation accomm
3 Edcity Walk, W12 7PT — change of use approved by Hammersmith & Fulham on 18 Sept · 54,412 sq ft office floorspace lost
Change of use from offices (Former Use class B1) to a flexible use as either offices (class E(g)) or education (Use Class F1(a)) at levels 5-8 of Volume C.
72 Chancellors Road, W6 9RS — change of use approved by Hammersmith & Fulham on 18 Sept · 39,826 sq ft office floorspace existing
Alterations to building facade including tinting of brickwork; replacement of structural glazing with a continuation of brick facade; rationalisation of parapet; revised design of building entrance; removal of existing glazed stairwells relocating them within the building; alterations to existing fenestration; and the
255 Broadway, DA6 8DB — change of use away from offices approved by Bexley on 16 Sept · 139,199 sq ft office floorspace existing
Temporary change of use of the ground and first floors from Office (Use Class E) to a mixed use comprising Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) and Learning and Non-Residential Institution uses (Class F.1), with associated car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage
33 Grosvenor Street, W1K 4QU — refurbishment approved by Westminster on 16 Sept · 11,388 sq ft office floorspace lost
Refurbishment of the building, including internal alterations, external alterations to the entrance and courtyard, replacement rooftop plant and associated works. (Linked with 26/03660/LBC)
23 Meard Street, W1F 0EY — change of use away from offices approved by Westminster on 16 Sept · 1,292 sq ft office floorspace lost
Change of use of first, second, third and mezzanine (fourth) floors from office (Class E(g)(i)) to provide two residential dwellings (one x one bedroom flat and one x studio flat) (Class C3).
DUCKS HILL ROAD, HA6 1ST — redevelopment approved by Hillingdon on 16 Sept
Demolition of existing site buildings (excluding the retained central timber-framed barn), removal of existing hardstanding including the menage, change of use of part of the land to a workshop use (Use Class E(g)(iii)), and redevelopment of previously developed land to provide a workshop building with associated parki
Large new leases registered · 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 Upper Street | N1 1QP | Basement & 1st | 25 yrs | not on register | 25 May | 14 Sept |
| The Rowe, 60 Whitechapel High Street | E1 7PE | 5th & 6th | 15 yrs | not on register | 1 Oct | 14 Sept |
| 11 New Square | WC2A 3QB | 2nd & 3rd | 10.3 yrs | not on register | 14 Jul | 14 Sept |
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