A fitted, plug-and-play office can be signed in 3-5 weeks. A space that needs a full fit-out realistically takes 3-5 months once design, permits and build are included.
Office Rental Knowledge Base
Everything a tenant needs to know about renting office space
Plain-English answers on renting an office, sizing your space, lease costs and terms, and whether to lease or buy - across Europe and the Gulf.
Space & workplace
How much office space do you need per employee?
The m²-per-person rule of thumb, why it changed after hybrid work, and how to size your search correctly.
Read the guideServiced office, coworking or conventional lease?
The three ways to take office space compared - cost per desk, commitment and who each suits.
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Office service charges and lease types explained
What you actually pay on top of rent, gross vs net leases, and how to compare two offers that look the same.
Read the guideHow to negotiate an office lease
The levers that actually move - rent-free months, fit-out contribution, break clauses - and how to use them.
Read the guideWhat does it cost to rent an office in CEE and the Gulf?
Ballpark office asking rents by city - Warsaw, Prague, Bucharest, Brussels, Dubai - and what drives the gaps.
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