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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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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On the Reported Exodus From London

by Ian Kitchener 29th May 2009

With increased tax rates and banking on the floor, the press has been full of articles about high profile business leaders leaving London. Cities such as Geneva are competing for high net worth immigrants with a less punative tax regime and fewer regulations.
Politicians need to think carefully about potentially shooting themselves in the foot by [...]

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When Will the London Office Market Recover? Is There an Ideal Window to Move?

by Ian Kitchener 19th May 2009

If you have read our post on office costs worth negotiating, you will remember Michael’s mention that now is a better time than ever to get the best deals. It is currently a tenant’s market and at FindaLondonOffice we constantly strive to get better deals for our clients.
Stating that the market is currently open has [...]

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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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7 London Office Space Costs To Negotiate

by Michael Fraser 24th April 2009

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 and disposal basis
Covenant and / [...]

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The FindaLondonOffice Method

by Ian Kitchener 24th April 2009

We have recently received feedback that suggested it would be good to talk about how we operate in the blog. So here are our main objectives:
Offering comprehensive information
One of our foremost aims is to provide plenty of useful information on this site.
Working for you
When it comes to finding office space in London, we can take [...]

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