How to make office relocation a stress-free process?

Flora Harvey  Consultant
Whether your company is growing or downsizing, these five tips will help make your relocation smooth and cost effective.

1. Plan ahead
Ideally, give yourself six to twelve months to secure a new lease. Your projected timeline may take longer than expected. After all, decisions must be made regarding:

How to select a site and who is in charge of lease negotiations
Possible permitting issues, wiring, and cabling
Office space measurement, decor, and purchase
The coordination of the actual move, including setting up the new space
2. Define your location goals
The setting of your new office may be one of your company's largest expenses, but it can also make or break employee morale. If your employees are happy, your customers will keep coming back.

Research the pros and cons of a longer lease vs. shorter lease
Consider the ease of employee and customer access to public transportation and free parking spots
Know whether the building is owned by a bank, someone local or an out-of-state corporation
Explore the building's five-year maintenance history and if there are plans for future renovations
3. Form an alliance with a commercial real estate agent
Commercial realtors are often free of charge. Having one on your side can:

Prevent serious time away from your business since they can investigate all the nooks and crannies on your lease
Save you money by breaking down a lease's maintenance obligations, limits and additional hidden charges
Reduce the stress of the unknown through sharing experienced knowledge of the market, specific landlords, demographics and incentives
4. Invest in professionals to plan and execute
The sooner you are confidently informed, the easier it will to be decisive. Leave it to the professionals, not the office hobbyists, to get you in place.

Commercial real estate attorneys will put a trained eye to finding errors and ambiguities in leases
Insurance agents will be certain you meet insurance requirements at a fair cost
Commercial real estate bankers will often give you reduced rates and ways to finance equipment
Accountants or financial advisors help you determine whether to lease or buy
Architects can optimize your space, helping you save thousands of dollars over the course of your lease
IT service providers can provide critical advice on how to protect your computer systems during and after your move, and share ways for you to save money on IT necessities
5. Wheel and deal with your current vendors
There is no better time to review your current services. Examine your contracts and fight for better pricing. Investigate the costs of:

Phone, Internet, and cable providers
Water delivery
Cleaning services
Messenger services
Taking these steps in your office move will allow you to enjoy, as best you can, such a big and important undertaking.
Aug 5th 2021 05:17   

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Aug 6th 2021 00:39   

Sadie Brooks  Journalist
You should definitely start with planning early, so you have enough time to find the office that will meet all of the criteria, and even get opinions from other employees.

After you find the right space, google best rated moving services and that would be that. :)
Oct 10th 2022 03:35   

Genuus P.  web developer
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Aug 19th 2023 16:39