Archive for ‘London Office Costs’

Following on from our FindaLondonOffice article on business rates, our recommended ratings adviser Peter Barber approached us regarding the big hikes in office rental rates that will take place on April 1st 2010.
April 1st 2010. The day the new Rating Valuation List will come into play.
Many London office occupiers will see a large hike in [...]

Telecommuting is particularly good for startups and small companies due to financial constraints. However, the growing trend of virtual offices does bring with it a host of problems. Most of which are social.
It has been argued that the social aspects of a conventional office are actually an inhibitor to productivity, however some key considerations are:
Social [...]

Throughout the course of the blog, we have covered many ways that can save you money when searching for office space in London. You will see by the end of this post that it’s not all about minimising your outlay (though this plays a part), it’s also about maximising the value of your decision and [...]

Thanks to Peter Barber for writing this post.
Rumours have been flying around about what is going to happen to Business rates. The next revaluation for Business Rates is going to take place on the 1st April 2010.  The new assessments will be based upon rental Value at April 2008.
The Government has just announced its preliminary [...]

It’s no great surprise that the hedge funds and private equity companies are not impressed with the idea of the proposed European directive on financial regulation. They believe that this will unnecessarily hamper their method of doing business.
From a property point of view, it’s a double edged sword.  Such companies have been very keen on [...]