Yes, many companies did that. In our company, we were allowed to take any device/desk to home.

In Switzerland, Gov asked companies to pay % of rent. https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/court-decision_companies-must-p...

The only exception was Germany. There is ongoing discussion that Remote workers should pay a (*5% tax*) for having flexibility/option to work from home. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/12/deutsche-bank-proposes-a-5pe...

The only reason it makes sense is that flexibility is a privilege and privilege is afforded for those who can sustain a tax, generally. Seems awful for call center employees who are not given an office, though

I've been toying with the idea of starting a side-business of setting up home offices.

I'm a WFH software developer, and I have some experience with residential construction and soundproofing. I'm considering teaming up with a full-time building contractor to start targeting this niche market.