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Office leasing down 22% in H1 2021 as demand catches Covid-19 bug: Report

Covid-19 infections and slow vaccinations have resulted in people waiting out rest of the year 2021 before leasing or renewing leases

A woman wearing a face mask takes the elevator at the Lloyds in London. (Photo: Bloomberg)
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A woman wearing a face mask takes the elevator at the Lloyds in London. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Raghavendra Kamath Mumbai
Leasing of commercial office space in six Indian cities in H1 2021 fell 22 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 10.1 million sq. feet, said a report Thursday.

Covid-19 infections and slow vaccinations have resulted in people waiting out rest of the year 2021 before leasing or renewing leases on their existing offices, said property consultancy Colliers in a report.

“Though South India markets may have witnessed a drop in Y-O-Y leasing, we are confident in the markets’ resilience to bounce back in H2 of 2021 as markets begin opening. South India remains a favourable market for technology occupiers who continue