Key quarterly data<\/h2>\n\n\n\nLeasing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Table](\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/commercial-property\/news\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Demand-and-supply-tracker-leasing-1024x642.jpg\")
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<\/figure>\n\n\nQ2 2026 overview<\/h2>\n\n\nOffice demand is down as businesses increasingly seek out higher quality workspace <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nLeasing demand for offices in London dipped by 11% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to Rightmove\u2019s latest Commercial Insights Tracker covering Q2. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bNationally, demand to lease office space fell by 2%. Scotland (+11%), the East Midlands (+1%) and the South East (+1%) recorded growth in leasing demand for offices in Q2. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bIndeed, office leasing demand is in negative territory across 10 of the 11 key London boroughs covered by Rightmove\u2019s Commercial Insights Tracker. Lambeth (+1%) was the only area to record growth. The hardest hit borough was Kensington & Chelsea (-34%), followed by the City of London (-30%) and Hammersmith & Fulham (-26%). \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bHowever, experts suggest that the drop in demand for office space is more complex. While demand is increasingly waning for older, poorer quality office space, experts say demand is still extremely strong for more modern, energy efficient working space. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u200bLouise Sedgwick, commercial director at Rightmove, said<\/strong>: \u201cIt has to be remembered that 2025 was a strong year for office demand on our platform, so this quarter\u2019s annual drop is against a high base.\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200b\u201cMoreover, the headline statistics don\u2019t tell the whole story. Demand in the London office market is becoming increasingly concentrated on the best-quality office space, with well-located Grade A buildings offering high levels of amenities and strong environmental credentials continuing to outperform.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bShe added: \u201cOn the other hand, secondary office spaces, especially in less attractive locations are struggling. This isn\u2019t just a London story – it\u2019s something that we\u2019re seeing in commercial centres across the country. Indeed, it\u2019s also something that is being reported in major office markets in many European cities.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shabab Qadar, partner, London research, at Knight Frank, agrees. <\/strong>\u201cFlight to quality is gathering pace – Q2 take-up reached 3.1m sq ft, up 24% quarter on quarter and 11% above the long-term average, with 70% of activity focused on new and refurbished offices,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200b\u201cMomentum remains strong, with a further 3.7m sq ft under offer and active demand rising to 14.3m sq ft, up 43% year on year.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bIn addition, Qadar said that demand is broadening, with King\u2019s Cross\/Euston recording 0.35m sq ft of take-up in Q2, \u201calmost 200% above its long-term average, as AI-led occupiers reshape demand patterns across London\u201d. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bInvestment demand for offices is also down at a national level (-9%), with London beating the average at -7%. Within London, however, investment performance varied between key markets. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLiquidity remains subdued, but sentiment is turning,\u201d said Qadar. \u201cInvestment volumes reached \u00a32.0bn in Q2, still 30% below the long-term average, but conditions are improving. With \u00a32.6bn under offer, \u00a34.6bn of available opportunities and rising REIT share prices, investor conviction is strengthening.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bIt should also be noted that the industrial and logistics sector continues to outperform the wider market, remaining the only sector showing growth across both leasing (+3%) and investment (+7%) demand, reinforcing its position as the most resilient commercial sector. <\/p>\n\n\n
Leasing trends<\/h2>\n\n\nIndustrial demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/commercial-property\/news\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Industrial-demand-map-leasing-663x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLeisure demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/commercial-property\/news\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Leisure-demand-map-leasing-662x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRetail demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/commercial-property\/news\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Retail-demand-map-leasing-662x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOffice demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/commercial-property\/news\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Office-demand-map-leasing-662x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLondon office demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/commercial-property\/news\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/London-office-demand-leasing-759x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\nInvestment trends<\/h2>\n\n\nInvestment demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/commercial-property\/news\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Investment-demand-map-663x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\nAbout the Commercial Insights Tracker<\/h2>\n\n\n
\u2022All data compares April 1st<\/sup> 2026 \u2013 June 30th<\/sup> 2026 with the same period a year ago<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u2022Demand definition: Email enquiries to commercial agents about properties listed for lease, or investment via Rightmove<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Supply definition: The number of commercial property listings available for lease or investment on Rightmove, adjusted to remove the impact of growth in our customer base<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Sectors used to compile data: Office, Industrial, Leisure and Retail, unless otherwise stated as an overall market figure<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Colour key: Teal indicates areas where demand or available listing have increased year-on-year. Orange indicates areas where demand or available listings have decreased year-on-year<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022We acknowledge that some market participants will look at demand and supply differently, for example as an aggregate of active searches by tenant representatives, measured in square feet. We aim to provide an alternative lens that makes the best use of our unique dataset<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nInvestment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\nQ2 2026 overview<\/h2>\n\n\nOffice demand is down as businesses increasingly seek out higher quality workspace <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nLeasing demand for offices in London dipped by 11% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to Rightmove\u2019s latest Commercial Insights Tracker covering Q2. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bNationally, demand to lease office space fell by 2%. Scotland (+11%), the East Midlands (+1%) and the South East (+1%) recorded growth in leasing demand for offices in Q2. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bIndeed, office leasing demand is in negative territory across 10 of the 11 key London boroughs covered by Rightmove\u2019s Commercial Insights Tracker. Lambeth (+1%) was the only area to record growth. The hardest hit borough was Kensington & Chelsea (-34%), followed by the City of London (-30%) and Hammersmith & Fulham (-26%). \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bHowever, experts suggest that the drop in demand for office space is more complex. While demand is increasingly waning for older, poorer quality office space, experts say demand is still extremely strong for more modern, energy efficient working space. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u200bLouise Sedgwick, commercial director at Rightmove, said<\/strong>: \u201cIt has to be remembered that 2025 was a strong year for office demand on our platform, so this quarter\u2019s annual drop is against a high base.\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200b\u201cMoreover, the headline statistics don\u2019t tell the whole story. Demand in the London office market is becoming increasingly concentrated on the best-quality office space, with well-located Grade A buildings offering high levels of amenities and strong environmental credentials continuing to outperform.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bShe added: \u201cOn the other hand, secondary office spaces, especially in less attractive locations are struggling. This isn\u2019t just a London story – it\u2019s something that we\u2019re seeing in commercial centres across the country. Indeed, it\u2019s also something that is being reported in major office markets in many European cities.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shabab Qadar, partner, London research, at Knight Frank, agrees. <\/strong>\u201cFlight to quality is gathering pace – Q2 take-up reached 3.1m sq ft, up 24% quarter on quarter and 11% above the long-term average, with 70% of activity focused on new and refurbished offices,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200b\u201cMomentum remains strong, with a further 3.7m sq ft under offer and active demand rising to 14.3m sq ft, up 43% year on year.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bIn addition, Qadar said that demand is broadening, with King\u2019s Cross\/Euston recording 0.35m sq ft of take-up in Q2, \u201calmost 200% above its long-term average, as AI-led occupiers reshape demand patterns across London\u201d. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bInvestment demand for offices is also down at a national level (-9%), with London beating the average at -7%. Within London, however, investment performance varied between key markets. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLiquidity remains subdued, but sentiment is turning,\u201d said Qadar. \u201cInvestment volumes reached \u00a32.0bn in Q2, still 30% below the long-term average, but conditions are improving. With \u00a32.6bn under offer, \u00a34.6bn of available opportunities and rising REIT share prices, investor conviction is strengthening.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bIt should also be noted that the industrial and logistics sector continues to outperform the wider market, remaining the only sector showing growth across both leasing (+3%) and investment (+7%) demand, reinforcing its position as the most resilient commercial sector. <\/p>\n\n\n
Leasing trends<\/h2>\n\n\nIndustrial demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLeisure demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRetail demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOffice demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLondon office demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\nInvestment trends<\/h2>\n\n\nInvestment demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\nAbout the Commercial Insights Tracker<\/h2>\n\n\n
\u2022All data compares April 1st<\/sup> 2026 \u2013 June 30th<\/sup> 2026 with the same period a year ago<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u2022Demand definition: Email enquiries to commercial agents about properties listed for lease, or investment via Rightmove<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Supply definition: The number of commercial property listings available for lease or investment on Rightmove, adjusted to remove the impact of growth in our customer base<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Sectors used to compile data: Office, Industrial, Leisure and Retail, unless otherwise stated as an overall market figure<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Colour key: Teal indicates areas where demand or available listing have increased year-on-year. Orange indicates areas where demand or available listings have decreased year-on-year<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022We acknowledge that some market participants will look at demand and supply differently, for example as an aggregate of active searches by tenant representatives, measured in square feet. We aim to provide an alternative lens that makes the best use of our unique dataset<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\nQ2 2026 overview<\/h2>\n\n\nOffice demand is down as businesses increasingly seek out higher quality workspace <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nLeasing demand for offices in London dipped by 11% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to Rightmove\u2019s latest Commercial Insights Tracker covering Q2. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bNationally, demand to lease office space fell by 2%. Scotland (+11%), the East Midlands (+1%) and the South East (+1%) recorded growth in leasing demand for offices in Q2. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bIndeed, office leasing demand is in negative territory across 10 of the 11 key London boroughs covered by Rightmove\u2019s Commercial Insights Tracker. Lambeth (+1%) was the only area to record growth. The hardest hit borough was Kensington & Chelsea (-34%), followed by the City of London (-30%) and Hammersmith & Fulham (-26%). \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bHowever, experts suggest that the drop in demand for office space is more complex. While demand is increasingly waning for older, poorer quality office space, experts say demand is still extremely strong for more modern, energy efficient working space. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u200bLouise Sedgwick, commercial director at Rightmove, said<\/strong>: \u201cIt has to be remembered that 2025 was a strong year for office demand on our platform, so this quarter\u2019s annual drop is against a high base.\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200b\u201cMoreover, the headline statistics don\u2019t tell the whole story. Demand in the London office market is becoming increasingly concentrated on the best-quality office space, with well-located Grade A buildings offering high levels of amenities and strong environmental credentials continuing to outperform.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bShe added: \u201cOn the other hand, secondary office spaces, especially in less attractive locations are struggling. This isn\u2019t just a London story – it\u2019s something that we\u2019re seeing in commercial centres across the country. Indeed, it\u2019s also something that is being reported in major office markets in many European cities.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shabab Qadar, partner, London research, at Knight Frank, agrees. <\/strong>\u201cFlight to quality is gathering pace – Q2 take-up reached 3.1m sq ft, up 24% quarter on quarter and 11% above the long-term average, with 70% of activity focused on new and refurbished offices,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200b\u201cMomentum remains strong, with a further 3.7m sq ft under offer and active demand rising to 14.3m sq ft, up 43% year on year.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bIn addition, Qadar said that demand is broadening, with King\u2019s Cross\/Euston recording 0.35m sq ft of take-up in Q2, \u201calmost 200% above its long-term average, as AI-led occupiers reshape demand patterns across London\u201d. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bInvestment demand for offices is also down at a national level (-9%), with London beating the average at -7%. Within London, however, investment performance varied between key markets. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLiquidity remains subdued, but sentiment is turning,\u201d said Qadar. \u201cInvestment volumes reached \u00a32.0bn in Q2, still 30% below the long-term average, but conditions are improving. With \u00a32.6bn under offer, \u00a34.6bn of available opportunities and rising REIT share prices, investor conviction is strengthening.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bIt should also be noted that the industrial and logistics sector continues to outperform the wider market, remaining the only sector showing growth across both leasing (+3%) and investment (+7%) demand, reinforcing its position as the most resilient commercial sector. <\/p>\n\n\n
Leasing trends<\/h2>\n\n\nIndustrial demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLeisure demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRetail demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOffice demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLondon office demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\nInvestment trends<\/h2>\n\n\nInvestment demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\nAbout the Commercial Insights Tracker<\/h2>\n\n\n
\u2022All data compares April 1st<\/sup> 2026 \u2013 June 30th<\/sup> 2026 with the same period a year ago<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u2022Demand definition: Email enquiries to commercial agents about properties listed for lease, or investment via Rightmove<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Supply definition: The number of commercial property listings available for lease or investment on Rightmove, adjusted to remove the impact of growth in our customer base<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Sectors used to compile data: Office, Industrial, Leisure and Retail, unless otherwise stated as an overall market figure<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022Colour key: Teal indicates areas where demand or available listing have increased year-on-year. Orange indicates areas where demand or available listings have decreased year-on-year<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022We acknowledge that some market participants will look at demand and supply differently, for example as an aggregate of active searches by tenant representatives, measured in square feet. We aim to provide an alternative lens that makes the best use of our unique dataset<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Leasing demand for offices in London dipped by 11% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to Rightmove\u2019s latest Commercial Insights Tracker covering Q2. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bNationally, demand to lease office space fell by 2%. Scotland (+11%), the East Midlands (+1%) and the South East (+1%) recorded growth in leasing demand for offices in Q2. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bIndeed, office leasing demand is in negative territory across 10 of the 11 key London boroughs covered by Rightmove\u2019s Commercial Insights Tracker. Lambeth (+1%) was the only area to record growth. The hardest hit borough was Kensington & Chelsea (-34%), followed by the City of London (-30%) and Hammersmith & Fulham (-26%). \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bHowever, experts suggest that the drop in demand for office space is more complex. While demand is increasingly waning for older, poorer quality office space, experts say demand is still extremely strong for more modern, energy efficient working space. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u200bLouise Sedgwick, commercial director at Rightmove, said<\/strong>: \u201cIt has to be remembered that 2025 was a strong year for office demand on our platform, so this quarter\u2019s annual drop is against a high base.\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200b\u201cMoreover, the headline statistics don\u2019t tell the whole story. Demand in the London office market is becoming increasingly concentrated on the best-quality office space, with well-located Grade A buildings offering high levels of amenities and strong environmental credentials continuing to outperform.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200bShe added: \u201cOn the other hand, secondary office spaces, especially in less attractive locations are struggling. This isn\u2019t just a London story – it\u2019s something that we\u2019re seeing in commercial centres across the country. Indeed, it\u2019s also something that is being reported in major office markets in many European cities.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shabab Qadar, partner, London research, at Knight Frank, agrees. <\/strong>\u201cFlight to quality is gathering pace – Q2 take-up reached 3.1m sq ft, up 24% quarter on quarter and 11% above the long-term average, with 70% of activity focused on new and refurbished offices,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200b\u201cMomentum remains strong, with a further 3.7m sq ft under offer and active demand rising to 14.3m sq ft, up 43% year on year.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200bIn addition, Qadar said that demand is broadening, with King\u2019s Cross\/Euston recording 0.35m sq ft of take-up in Q2, \u201calmost 200% above its long-term average, as AI-led occupiers reshape demand patterns across London\u201d. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200bInvestment demand for offices is also down at a national level (-9%), with London beating the average at -7%. Within London, however, investment performance varied between key markets. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLiquidity remains subdued, but sentiment is turning,\u201d said Qadar. \u201cInvestment volumes reached \u00a32.0bn in Q2, still 30% below the long-term average, but conditions are improving. With \u00a32.6bn under offer, \u00a34.6bn of available opportunities and rising REIT share prices, investor conviction is strengthening.\u201d \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200bIt should also be noted that the industrial and logistics sector continues to outperform the wider market, remaining the only sector showing growth across both leasing (+3%) and investment (+7%) demand, reinforcing its position as the most resilient commercial sector. <\/p>\n\n\n \u2022All data compares April 1st<\/sup> 2026 \u2013 June 30th<\/sup> 2026 with the same period a year ago<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Demand definition: Email enquiries to commercial agents about properties listed for lease, or investment via Rightmove<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Supply definition: The number of commercial property listings available for lease or investment on Rightmove, adjusted to remove the impact of growth in our customer base<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Sectors used to compile data: Office, Industrial, Leisure and Retail, unless otherwise stated as an overall market figure<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Colour key: Teal indicates areas where demand or available listing have increased year-on-year. Orange indicates areas where demand or available listings have decreased year-on-year<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022We acknowledge that some market participants will look at demand and supply differently, for example as an aggregate of active searches by tenant representatives, measured in square feet. We aim to provide an alternative lens that makes the best use of our unique dataset<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rightmove\u2019s Commercial Insights Tracker, which measures demand and supply trends across the UK commercial property market, shows office leasing demand in London fell by 11% year-on-year in Q2 2026, with declines recorded across 10 of the 11 key London boroughs analysed.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"text":"Rightmove\u2019s Commercial Insights Tracker, which measures demand and supply trends across the UK commercial property market, shows office leasing demand in London fell by 11% year-on-year in Q2 2026, with declines recorded across 10 of the 11 key London boroughs analysed."},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[23,33,25,29,31,19,17],"article_type":[4],"class_list":["post-2575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tracker","tag-commercial-property","tag-industrial","tag-insights","tag-investment","tag-office","tag-real-estate","tag-retail","type-article"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLeasing trends<\/h2>\n\n\n
Industrial demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLeisure demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLondon office demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Investment demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\nAbout the Commercial Insights Tracker<\/h2>\n\n\n