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Is the rise of flexible offices distorting vacancy rates?

The surge in flexible office take-up over the past five years has raised the question as to whether office vacancy rates could be distorted as flexible offices tend to not be fully occupied. However, their small share of total office stock and the fact that traditional offices can also be underoccupied, suggest any distortion is likely to be small.

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