London office moves · Week 43, 2026
19 Oct – 25 October 2026. In the week of 19 Oct – 25 October 2026, 6 office-change events by London occupiers were publicly reported — 0 requirements, 5 deals or pre-lets, 1 completed move (most often finance & insurance) — alongside 6 major-works planning approvals at office buildings and 0 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 · 5
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 10,000–25,000 sq ft at Brettenham House, the West End.
deal Finance & insurance West End 10,000–25,000 sq ft
A company is reported to have taken 100,000–250,000 sq ft at Broadgate Quarter, the City of London.
deal City 100,000–250,000 sq ft
A technology company is reported to have pre-let office space at West End development, the West End.
pre-let Tech & software West End
A legal or consulting firm is reported to have taken office space in London.
deal Legal & consulting
A financial services firm is reported to have taken 25,000–50,000 sq ft at 40 Grosvenor Place, the West End.
deal Finance & insurance West End 25,000–50,000 sq ft
Moves completed · 1
Occupiers reported to have opened, relocated or completed a fit-out of a London office.
A retail or consumer business is reported to have moved to Westfield London, the West End.
move Retail & trade West End
Major works approved · 6
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.
9 Newbury Street, EC1A 7HU — extension approved by City of London on 23 Oct · 1,356 sq ft office floorspace existing
Extensions and alterations to the rear and interior of the existing office building (Use Class E) to provide (i) upgraded office space at lower ground and ground floors; (ii) conversion from office to one studio flat and one 1-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) at 1st to 3rd floors; and (iii) provision of a 1-bed dwelling wit
50 Cannon Street, EC4N 6JJ — extension approved by City of London on 23 Oct
Refurbishment of existing office building with works including: creation of roof terraces, extension of existing lift shaft, replacement and relocation of existing rooftop plant and associated structures, changes to internal car and cycle parking arrangements, and improvements to the building's facade.
Oakcroft Road, KT9 1RH — extension approved by Kingston on 23 Oct
Erection of upper floor extension and associated material alterations for use as automobile car workshop and offices.
Gould Road, TW2 6RT — redevelopment approved by Richmond on 23 Oct
Demolition of existing buildings (with retention of a single dwelling) and redevelopment of the site to provide up to 116 residential units and 175 sqm commercial floorspace (Use Class E(g)) with associated hard and soft landscaping, car parking and highways works and other associated works. [Non-material amendment to
698 Finchley Road, NW11 7NE — redevelopment approved by Barnet on 20 Oct
Phased development for the demolition of the existing building and erection of a part single, part two and part five storey building comprising of office space at ground floor level with 9no. self-contained flats (comprising of 7x 2 bed & 2 x 3 bed units) on the upper floors; and 11 car parking spaces at basement level
Gould Road, TW2 6RT — redevelopment approved by Richmond on 20 Oct
Demolition of existing buildings (with retention of a single dwelling) and redevelopment of the site to provide up to 116 residential units and 175 sqm commercial floorspace (Use Class E(g)) with associated hard and soft landscaping, car parking and highways works and other associated works. [Non-material amendment to
Large new leases registered · 0
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.
The lease register publishes its file monthly; no large office leases were published in this window.
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