Q2 2020 Central London office market report

That the UK economy has experienced a deep contraction as a result of Covid-19 is in no doubt. What remains unclear are the prospects for the medium term and whether the pandemic will change the world more permanently. GDP fell by 2.2% in the first quarter, but the downturn accelerated in Q2 with Oxford Economics (OE) predicting a decline of 22.1%, with further double-digit falls expected in Q3.

OE employment forecasts for London suggest that any fall will be short-lived, with office employment recovering to pre-Covid levels by the end of 2021, with continued growth thereafter.

London is expected to weather the storm better than other regions of the UK - with the smallest decreases in gross value added (GVA) in 2020 expected - and will lead the way in the longer term.

Read more about London and the office market in our Q2 2020 report.

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