Top 8 tips when renting office space
July 16th, 2008 | by Adam Lucking |Over the last couple of years the Choregus team has been working from a number of offices and we have compiled a brief list of tips using our observations and experience that you may find useful when looking to rent office space.
1. At the top of the list is, get the shortest commitment possible as you can never foresee what might happen further down the line. So do not commit to a five year agreement.
2. Make sure that you research costs for telephone and data services. Most property owners actually make a good deal of their profits from this area.
3. Will you have control over the heating, air conditioning and other utilities. This helps when looking after costs. The last thing you want is for this to be out of your control.
4. How is incoming mail handled in the building? Is there a secure and convienient place for its delivery? You need to be assured that there is adequate security and privacy measures in place.
5. Does the location of the office make you feel comfortable to bring clients there? You want to have an office that can portray a good brand image for your company.
6. To cater for future growth and staff, you need to ensure that there are enough car parking spaces around the office area.
7. To help with productivity and general working culture you need to review the local environment and companies you are located next to. Is it a noisy workplace? Is the environment well suited to your business type?
8. Finally, it is essential you make sure that you are not paying for extra services that you do not need, such as a shared conference room for example.
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2 Responses to “Top 8 tips when renting office space”
By Business Centre Manchester on Jul 16, 2008 | Reply
This list could go on for quite a while, but I would say another important point if you are going for serviced offices is to pick a place where the staff are good at their jobs.
They are the people who are answering your calls, meeting your visitors, and dealing with any of your queiries or (possibly) complaints. If you can’t work with them it could be a difficult stay.
By James Jones on Jul 16, 2008 | Reply
Very good point. Having a centre manager that knows your business is a very major point and lots of independents do this very well.
A receptionist that knows each member of your small team is also a great addition and a really important part of the decision making process is sounding out the quality of the receptionists who work at the business centre.