Landlords around the world have become concerned about the risk of a collapse or major restructuring of WeWork and are making contingency plans , according to the Times . Global property investor Hines , which has $ 125bn AuM , said it has had internal discussions about managing the impact of a sudden return of some or all of the 10 million sq ft of office space it has leased to WeWork . It is the largest corporate occupier of office space in London and New York. A London - based landlord that counts WeWork as a tenant told the Times locations let to enterprise clients would be easier for landlords to manage themselves , but many were questioning what they would do with all the space in a worst - case scenario . A number of landlords , including Hines , British Telecom and Landsec , have launched flexible office brands over the past couple of years .
Landlords around the world have become concerned about the risk of a collapse or major restructuring of WeWork and are making contingency plans , according to the Times . Global property investor Hines , which has $ 125bn AuM , said it has had internal discussions about managing the impact of a sudden return of some or all of the 10 million sq ft of office space it has leased to WeWork . A London - based landlord that counts WeWork as a tenant told the Times locations let to enterprise clients would be easier for landlords to manage themselves , but many were questioning what they would do with all the space in a worst - case scenario . A number of landlords , including Hines , British Telecom and Landsec , have launched flexible office brands over the past couple of years .