June 2009

Jun 25 2009

Rent Reviews and Lease Renewals Are an Academic Minefield

by Bruce Hazelton

News & Views

Rent reviews and lease renewals are infrequent occurrences but hold considerable importance for both landlords seeking to maximise their income and tenants seeking to lower their overheads. As a tenant, professional representation is the only way to assure this objective is met. Although a range of firms offer rent review services, the bottom line is [...]
Jun 24 2009

The Knowledge

Going For Green, 6 Quick Tips to be More Environmentally Friendly

by Ian Kitchener

Going green is a topic that people absolutely love to  jump on their high horse about, but there are many simple ways to be kinder to the environment without having to make tremendous efforts. Businesses generally have more of an environmental impact than individuals. Firstly, it is common knowledge that many materials can be recycled; [...]
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Jun 18 2009

News & Views

Up in a Puff of Smoke

by Michael Fraser

Whilst we know that the majority of people don’t approve of smokers, the recent regulations have made things difficult for those that do. What smokers do Many office smokers jump on board the cafe culture bandwagon (minus the coffee) and make an increasing amount of little trips to buy ‘coffee’ and sweets or for any [...]
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Jun 17 2009

The Knowledge

Give us a Break! How to Take Advantage of Break Clauses in Your Lease

by Ian Kitchener

Landlords have historically wanted leases to be as long as possible, in order to enhance the value of their buildings with an uninterrupted stream of rental income. Tenants however, have long pushed for more flexibility, to enable them to move to bigger or smaller accommodation as business’ office space requirements change. To square the circle, a great [...]
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Jun 16 2009

The Knowledge

Size Matters | The Dangers of Confined Office Space

by Ian Kitchener

We have talked about making the most of your office space, especially how office space design is a significant influence over productivity. It is easy to see the conflict of interest that this entails. The sardine effect Businesses are squashing more workers into tighter spaces due to the pressure to cut costs. There is a [...]
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Jun 11 2009

News & Views

Does your Office Commissionaire Look Good?

by Michael Fraser

They say first impressions count, so when your clients reach your premises, what exactly are they presented with? When initially finding out what a new client really wants in the way of a new office, so many say they must have a commissionaire. Is this for looks or for security?  Frankly, some don’t look good [...]
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Jun 10 2009

The Knowledge

5 Reasons to Turn Your Office Air Conditioning Down!

by Ian Kitchener

It looks like we are in for a hot spell, which is great for weekends, bank holidays and lazy days by the sea. Not always as pleasant, however, for London commuters having to spend weekdays in warm offices filled with computer screens, artificial lighting and tightly packed desks. Landlords with empty London office space to [...]
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Jun 9 2009

News & Views

Summer Office Dress Code – Getting too Hot to Handle?

by Michael Fraser

When I first started in property, I could wear any shirt of my choosing, but it had to have a white collar! In fact I was once sent home during the working day to change out of a shirt due to the collar not being white; the working time lost was around 2 hours, so [...]
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Jun 5 2009

News & Views

Are Our Phones Getting too Smart for Our Own Good?

by Michael Fraser

There is a lot to be said about the place of mobiles in business. The shift from mobiles being a relative rarity to everyone owning and using them in commerce has been a lightning fast transition. Of course being able to manage calls and e-mails wherever you are, without compromising your location is hugely advantageous. [...]
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