PERSPECTIVES
Workplace

Workplace
Real estate at a crossroads: the pressures and possibilities shaping the future workplace
How do we make real estate decisions today that stand up to a world changing faster than buildings can? The (Y)OUR SPACE 2025 panellists discuss.
04 December 2025

Workplace
Should you stay or go? How to make the right decision for your business
Deciding whether to stay in existing premises, or to invest time and energy relocating, is a key decision faced by occupiers and one to be considered alongside wider business strategy planning.
05 November 2025

Workplace
Current Occupier Opportunities: Flexible Office Solutions
For businesses needing to balance hybrid working, cost efficiency, and scalability, agility has become essential, and flexible office solutions offer a practical alternative to traditional leasing.
04 November 2025

Workplace
Agility in action: Manchester’s dynamic occupier market
Manchester is renowned for being a city of industry and progress, and in a rapidly evolving market, occupiers need their buildings to work as hard as they do.
04 November 2025

Workplace
Placemaking in Offices: Designing Dynamic, Future-Proofed Workspaces
Sam Hughes, Placemaking Director, explores why Placemaking in offices is no longer just a 'nice to have'
24 September 2025

Workplace
Meet the Team: Matt Roper joins Lease Advisory
Matt Roper will join our Lease Advisory team this summer, bringing with him more than a decade of experience in London’s office market and a reputation for precision and practical insight.
24 July 2025

Workplace
In Focus: Richard Proctor – leading a new chapter for UK Occupier Strategy & Solutions
Richard Proctor, Head of UK Occupier Strategy & Solutions (UK OS&S), shares his vision for the business.
01 July 2025

Workplace
What does the 2026 business rates revaluation mean for the office market?
As the 2026 business rates revaluation approaches, major changes are on the horizon for property owners and occupiers . To understand the implications, Keith Cooney, Partner and National Head of Business Rates, comments on what’s coming, how it will impact different parts of the capital, and what landlords and tenants should be doing to prepare.
01 July 2025

Workplace
4 Key factors driving value for occupiers in 2025
As the saying goes “change is the only constant in life”, and the office market has experienced more than its fair share of change over the past few years.
25 June 2025

Workplace
Designing for all: Accessibility and key inclusive design principles
Jeni Durksen, Associate Design Director at M Moser Associates, a firm centred around the design, engineering and delivery of workplace environments, offers her perspective on inclusive design and its significance in shaping our built environment.
07 May 2025

Workplace
Turning obsolescence into opportunity: how we repositioned a Newcastle Office into a luxury hotel
Our commercial property experts from the Newcastle office, Patrick Matheson, Partner and Ian Tew, Partner, share a successful story where their collaborative approach transformed an outdated office into a luxury waterside hotel on Newcastle Quayside.
03 December 2024

Landlords
Introducing Flex Leasing
In the evolving landscape of commercial real estate, adaptability is key to staying ahead. Steven Lydon, Associate, Head of Flexible Leasing, explores the innovative concept of flex leasing, a service that is reshaping how landlords and tenants perceive and utilise commercial spaces in the UK.
20 November 2024

Workplace
Shaping office spaces for gaming companies
Jamie Phillips, Partner in Office Agency and Tenant Representation, explores key insights and trends shaping office spaces for gaming companies, providing actionable advice for both occupiers and landlords.
11 November 2024

Workplace
Redefining legal office spaces: Creating work environments that attract top talent
Natasha Stocks, former Associate in the London Tenant Representation team, discusses current trends in the legal sector space, where a focus on wellness is shaping future office space demand.
13 September 2024

Investments
Navigating the future: The niche financial sector under a Labour government
Julian Woolgar and James Fairweather, both Partners in the London Tenant Representation team, discuss what impact the new Labour government will have on the niche financial sector.
05 August 2024

Workplace
How a shift in employee expectation has impacted talent attraction, productivity and engagement
Jessica MacKie, Consultant in Strategic Consultancy at Knight Frank, explores changes in employee expectations, why these changes impact talent attraction and retention, and how clear alignment of organisational values and employee expectations can enhance productivity and engagement.
15 July 2024


Investments
5 essential steps to developing an ESG strategy
Amira Hashemi, ESG Lead for Property Asset Management at Knight Frank, explores 5 crucial steps to create an effective sustainability stra…
20 September 2023