Up in a Puff of Smoke

by Michael Fraser 18th June 2009

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 other spurious [...]

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

by Ian Kitchener 17th June 2009

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 deal of [...]

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Size Matters | The Dangers of Confined Office Space

by Shashi Kapoor 16th June 2009

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 growing feeling [...]

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Could Telecommuting Damage the London Commercial Property Market?

by Shashi Kapoor 2nd June 2009

In current times there is an undeniable growing trend towards working from home. Cutting overheads on office space by outsourcing to home based freelancers is becoming increasingly commonplace. London commercial property landlords could be forgiven for believing that this trend will persist after the recession but at FindaLondonOffice we think otherwise.
Using home based workers does [...]

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

by Ian Kitchener 14th May 2009

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 this?
Open [...]

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Lower Your Costs by Opting for London Office Space With a Good Fit Out

by Ian Kitchener 6th May 2009

The office letting market continues to evolve all the time. Recently, there has been a growing trend towards opting for sublet office space. It’s appeal stems from the fact that in-going tenants have the opportunity of acquiring an office with a tenant fit out, meaning that they can potentially get partitions, communication rooms, a kitchen [...]

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Communication Can Make All the Difference When Dealing With Commercial Property

by Michael Fraser 30th April 2009

It is always very satisfying to be able to serve a client beyond their expectations and we love to hear back from them afterwards. While speaking to one of our clients, I realised how undervalued the importance of good communication is in this industry.
Gavin Ellwood of Ellwood and Atfield Ltd came to us with an [...]

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