The Knowledge

Many of our new clients are ill-prepared to begin their search for new London office space. Ian Kitchener has written a 5 part series addressing the questions all prospective office tenants should be asking their clients before they start looking for new offices.

Sep 17 2009

Virtual Offices vs Conventional Offices – London

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 [...]

Sep 15 2009

5 Ways to Save Money on Office Space – London

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 [...]

Jun 24 2009

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

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; [...]

May 14 2009

How Long is a Piece of String? Saving Money on A Fitout

My previous post suggested companies looking for new office space can make substantial savings if they are lucky or shrewd enough to find an office that has already been designed and fitted out. I receieved quite the response on this subject and the majority were similar enquiries: How much can I actually save by doing [...]

Apr 24 2009

7 London Office Space Costs To Negotiate

Following on from Ian’s post regarding our method, I would like to elaborate on negotiation. Now is a better time than ever to get good at it (or find someone who is) as the market is open for it. These are some of the main areas that we negotiate: Letting incentives Service charges Dilapidations Reletting [...]

Apr 21 2009

14 Things to Put on your Moving in Checklist

There are so many things to remember when moving into new offices in London. This list isn’t all-inclusive, but will be very helpful to you for starters. Checklists are an proving to be an ongoing theme here, we cannot emphasise enough how important it is to use them to be efficient with your search. 1. [...]

Apr 21 2009

Legal Issues you Need to Consider When Searching for London Office Space

At FindaLondonOffice, we appreciate that this may not be the most fascinating topic up for discussion when dealing with commercial property, but there are important legal facts you need to know when searching for London office space. We have made these as easy to digest as possible: What is a Covenant? This is the financial [...]

Apr 21 2009

London Office Costs – Business Rates Explained

So what are business rates and and how do they affect me you ask? Here is a Q&A: Are Business Rates important to me? Can the Business Rates be challenged and reduced? Does HM Revenue & Customs always get the Rateable Value correct? Is an appeal easy to lodge? Are Business Rates important to me? [...]