London office moves · Week 42, 2026
12 Oct – 18 October 2026. In the week of 12 Oct – 18 October 2026, 14 office-change events by London occupiers were publicly reported — 2 requirements, 6 deals or pre-lets, 6 completed moves (most often retail & trade) — alongside 4 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 · 2
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.
A retail or consumer business is reported to be looking for office space in the West End.
requirement Retail & trade West End
A public-sector or membership body is reported to be looking for office space in London.
requirement Public sector & membership
Deals & pre-lets · 6
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 10,000–25,000 sq ft at HMV site, Oxford Street, the West End.
deal West End 10,000–25,000 sq ft
A property company is reported to have taken office space at Landsec's Paddington asset, Paddington.
deal Real estate Paddington
A financial services firm is reported to have taken office space at 30 Duke Street, St James's.
deal Finance & insurance St James's
A company is reported to have taken 10,000–25,000 sq ft in King's Cross.
deal King's Cross 10,000–25,000 sq ft
A legal or consulting firm is reported to have taken office space in Kensington.
deal Legal & consulting Kensington
A company is reported to have taken office space in London and South East.
deal London and South East
Moves completed · 6
Occupiers reported to have opened, relocated or completed a fit-out of a London office.
A company is reported to have moved to Soho.
move Soho
A legal or consulting firm is reported to have moved to the City of London.
move Legal & consulting City over 250,000 sq ft
A retail or consumer business is reported to have moved to Oxford Street, the West End.
move Retail & trade West End
A company is reported to have completed an office fit-out at The Phoenix, Throgmorton Street, City of London.
fit-out completed City of London
A company is reported to have moved to City of London.
move City of London
A company is reported to have moved to a new London office.
move
Major works approved · 4
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.
41, 45 Lind Road, SM1 4PP — extension approved by Sutton on 16 Oct
Erection of part single storey upwards extension providing additional office space, lift core, cycle and refuse store to rear, solar panels to roof and alterations to fenestrations.
5 Rickett Street, SW6 1RU — change of use away from offices approved by Hammersmith & Fulham on 13 Oct · 21,224 sq ft office floorspace lost
Change of use of the existing properties from offices (Class E) to 9no. residential dwellings (Class C3).
139 Clapham Road, SW9 0HP — change of use away from offices approved by Lambeth on 12 Oct · 12,465 sq ft office floorspace lost
Prior Approval for change of use from offices (Use Class E) to 22 self contained residential units (Use Class C3) on first and lower ground floors, with associated bin storage at ground floor level and cycle storage at basement floor level.
16 — extension approved by Tower Hamlets on 12 Oct
Proposed second floor extension to existing offices to provide E(g) office / B8 storage or distribution uses, and a roof terrace.
Large new leases registered · 3
Multi-floor and whole-building office leases newly published in the lease register’s monthly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour House, 179-199 Shaftesbury Avenue | WC2H 8JR | 1st & 2nd | 15.5 yrs | not on register | 30 Oct | 12 Oct |
| 1 And 2 Raymond Buildings, Grays Inn | WC1R 5BH | Lower ground & Ground & 1st & 2nd | 10 yrs | not on register | 29 Aug | 12 Oct |
| 63 St James's Street | SW1A 1LY | 5th & 6th | 10 yrs | not on register | 17 Nov | 12 Oct |
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Cite: “Source: Signal (officemovesignals.com/london-office-moves/2026-w42)”. Free to cite with attribution. Press items link to the publisher that reported them; planning rows carry the borough reference; lease rows are lease-register entries. No company names are published on this site — see why.