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Making the most of cheap office space

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By HWP

Cheap office space has become a great option for people looking to set up their own business while trying to keep costs down. There are many different options when looking to rent office space, and there is nearly always something that will suit your needs and budget if you look carefully.


There are many different companies offering cheap office space, and it is possible to rent some office space in most towns and cities. Of course if you are looking to rent office space in the middle of a busy city then you are going to be looking at premium rates, so if you are on a tight budget you are best off looking just outside of cities and towns.You can find some great deals on the net, with some companies offering "internet only" deals in order to lure people in - these are often pretty good, but make sure you don't get caught out with extortionately high rates after the introductory period ends.

Making sure you don't take more space that you actually need can save you a lot of money, while it is nice to have your own office, it may be half the price to take a workstation in a shared office space. Shared office spaces are becoming increasingly popular with young entrepreneurs who are starting out alone as they are cheap, require no maintenance and come ready set up with phones and broadband should you need them. Most contracts will include things such as cleaning and electricity in the price, and you may even find you get a phone answering service either included or for a minimal extra cost. The other added bonus is that you can have the chance to mix with other like minded people, as it can get quite lonely sitting in an office on your own day in day out, especially with the long hours start-ups require. Having your own bit of office space can really help you get into a work frame of mind, which can be difficult if you are trying to work from a spare bedroom or even the kitchen table at home, it also means that you can get away from work when you need to, giving you some time out to spend with your friends or family.

There are plenty of great deals available right now, with competition between cheap office space providers getting more intense you have the power to play them off against eachother with prices in order to get yourself the best deal possible.

Office space in the News

  • Survey: Office Rent Fell 9 Percent In 2009NPR39 minutes ago

    Across the country, rent for office space has been falling. New York and Washington are now roughly equal, but prices have been falling faster in New York than in Washington. And that's why the research firm Reis Inc. is predicting that Washington is poised to overtake New York City as the most expensive place for office space.

  • Honolulu Office Space Rent Gets CheaperKITV Honolulu2 days ago

    The playing field is finally leveling out for office space in Honolulu.

  • US office vacancy rate hits 15-year high in Q4Business Times (Malaysia)1 second ago

    NEW YORK: The US office vacancy rate hit a 15-year high in the fourth quarter and landlords slashed rent last year by the largest amount since at least 1980, real estate research firm Reis Inc said yesterday. "This period marks the eighth consecutive quarter since the beginning of 2008 that office properties registered deterioration in occupied space," Victor Calanog, Reis director of research ...


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