It has found that although a level of uncertainty was expected post Brexit and covid, that has not materialised yet.

Pictured: While most offices closed during the lockdowns, those people who did have to go into work needed to wear masks and socially distance from colleagues.

It's acknowledged that both the pandemic and Brexit have made it difficult to predict future office requirements, but last year's data has suggested that "no adverse effect has yet to be seen on the quantity and quality of office space available outside of expected losses in small, tertiary accommodation and infrequent larger sites alongside gains in larger, primary grade floorspace."

During the 2020 and 2021 lockdowns, the vast majority of office based workforces were able to fulfil their role from home, with many employers now approving a work from home policy to enable staff to continue to reap the benefits they may have gained as a result of the enforced situation.

Despite many workers appearing to take up the opportunity for a hybrid role sharing their time across their office and their home, there remains a number of expected expansions in the amount of office space available in the island, suggesting employers will be looking to retain a central hub for staff long into the future.

The IDP Annual Monitoring Report states that where planning permission has been granted or where developments are underway, at locations including Admiral Park, La Rue Marguerite and Frances House, should all be seen in future reports as having bolstered the office stock in Guernsey.

The DPA says that while "it is accepted that there is a need to provide a range of different size and quality of accommodation within the portfolio to meet differing business needs...at this time, it is considered that no major constraints exist that would greatly prohibit any required change."