Whilst we wait for the phoenix of the new norm to rise out of the ashes of the COVID-19 crisis, there have been a number of technology writers predicting a permanent move towards home working.
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Understanding what will drive corporate real estate decisions after COVID-19 is vital to help businesses proactively plan for their future property needs. What parallels can be drawn from the past and learnt from as we prepare for the post-COVID-19 world?
Drawing on his lengthy career in commercial property, Reading-based partner and commercial property expert, David Thomas, explores how the office has evolved and what potential effect COVID-19 might have on future office demand and design.
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With social distancing in place amid the Coronavirus outbreak, and set to remain for some time, the inability to sign contracts “in ink” or in some cases with a witness present, is causing a bottleneck of deals in the real estate sector.
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Both landlords and tenants are starting to plan how to put their best foot forward to ensure that they emerge from the current COVID-19 pandemic in as good shape as is possible.
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“Now that everyone is working from home, can I close all of my offices at the next lease break?” This is a question we have been asked in various forms and with varying levels of seriousness in recent weeks in conversation with our occupier clients. And the answer isn’t a straight forward one.
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There is a plethora of information and misinformation from across the globe relating to the post-COVID-19 workplace, from advice and sales calls, to guides, stories and emailers offering a host of products that will be ‘necessary’ to ensure a safe return to the office.
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As people continue to return to the workplace following the Government's recent announcement, businesses continue to do all that they can to ensure a "Covid-secure" workplace, adhering to the latest guidelines.
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Nearly 80 days have passed since the great working from home experiment began. At the time, many naysayers predicted the death of the office and a permanent shift to home working.
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In addition to announcing an extension to the relief from lease forfeiture until the 30 of September last week, the Government has also published a new Code of Practice for commercial property relationships amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Following on from the Government’s Planning for the Future policy paper published in March, the long-awaited Planning White Paper is expected to be published imminently.
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Further to our series of articles in relation to the future of office space and whether the office will survive the great working from home experiment, we’d like to bring you the latest insights into the future of the office and why we feel there is reason to be optimistic.
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It is now over 20 weeks since the great working from home experiment began. During this time, a few smaller occupiers have jettisoned their workspace altogether.
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Having experienced some of the positive effects of their employees working from home, many businesses are now entertaining the idea of a return to the workplace, encouraged by the recent ‘back to office’ campaign from Government.
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The second wave of COVID-19 may mean a return to homeworking for many, but that shouldn’t stop business leaders planning for a return to the office.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has forced us into a new way of working and living that will change how we use our built environment forever. So what does the future look like for our towns and cities? We recently spoke at one of Shoosmiths' ‘Future Cities’ think tank events to discuss what is next for the Solent region.
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COVID-19 continues to impact the Thames Valley office market, but not as you might expect with Bracknell experiencing long-awaited office revival.
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Following the 2008 recession, demand for industrial warehouse units across the UK waned and investors and developers moved away from speculative into build-to-suit (BTS) industrial schemes.
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For the vast majority of us, 2020 has been a year to forget and one which we could never have predicted. We have witnessed first-hand the huge impact that COVID-19 has had on all of our lives, and we recognise the role that it will inevitably continue to play well into the future.
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The prospect of an effective vaccine for COVID-19 has given much needed hope for a return to some form of normality in 2021 for life, the universe and everything - and it couldn’t have come sooner. But what does it mean for the workplace?
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2020 has been a year characterised by a lack of certainty as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded around us.
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Following the 2008 recession, demand for industrial warehouse units across the UK waned and investors and developers moved away from speculative into build-to-suit (BTS) industrial schemes.
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It has been a rather busy year for the property asset manager helping landlords plan the safe return for their occupiers. We spoke with Matt Clarke on the effects of COVID-19 and what has been learned.
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Further to the announcement regarding the gradual, phased approach to the easing of national lockdown measures in the UK, one of the first questions we were asked by clients was, ‘when can we return to the office?’.
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Throughout 2020, we witnessed a continued rise in demand for industrial space in Reading, driven by the impact of the pandemic and Brexit.
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