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Serviced office: Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a Regus serviced office? How is it different from a traditional office rental?
- What types of terms come with a Regus serviced office?
- Are your serviced offices located where I need to do business?
- What if my serviced office needs change?
- How does a Regus serviced office support my business when I travel?
- Can I choose my serviced office configuration?
- Do I need to supply my own office equipment?
- Do you have staffing available at Regus serviced offices?
- When can I get started in my new serviced office setup?
- How will my business be visible in a Regus business centre?
1. What is a Regus serviced office? How is it different from a traditional office rental?
Regus serviced offices are conveniently located in city centres and near major transportation hubs. With Regus serviced offices you get a complete, professional serviced office environment included in one monthly fee. You'll also get professional receptionists, state-of-the-art telephone and IT services, kitchen areas and cybercafés.
With traditional office rental setups, you have to navigate the costly and time-consuming world of setting up and configuring your workspace. Before you can be productive, you must:
- pay for altering office space
- sign a fixed-length office lease
- provide office furniture
- contract with multiple service providers (phone, Internet, maintenance)
- hire office staff
- buy or rent office equipment
- build or configure connectivity infrastructure
- spend time, resources and money
With Regus business centres, your serviced office space solutions are a single phone call or mouse click away. Simply plug in your computer and start working — and leave the rest to us.
2. What types of terms come with a Regus serviced office?
With traditional office rental space you often need a solicitor to negotiate a complicated office rental lease before you can rent or lease an office. But using a Regus business centre for your serviced office space solution couldn't be easier, especially when compared to renting traditional office rental space. We have a one-page serviced office rental agreement instead of a 20-page office space lease. We give you control over the term of your serviced office agreement — from three months to five years — so you have the ability to grow as your business needs change. And with our professional executive office staff you have on-demand access to administrative support and office equipment without hiring a permanent staff or making a capital investment.
3. Are Regus serviced offices located where I need to do business?
The Regus Group has business centres in 1000 locations in 75 countrieswith new locations opening each month. With so many serviced office locations in key cities worldwide, you have more chance of finding one close to where you need to do business. There's no need to conduct an extensive search for serviced office space that is suited to your needs — simply use our serviced office location finder and take your pick! And consider a Regus virtual office if you need multiple addresses around the globe and a serviced office in only one location.
4. What if my serviced office needs change?
No problem. Since each business centre typically has between 100 and 400 work stations, we can accommodate your changing serviced office space needs with ease. You are locked into a lease agreement when you rent a traditional office, but at a Regus business centre you can expand or shrink the size of your serviced office space as your needs change. You only pay for the serviced office space you need.
5. How do Regus serviced offices support my business when I travel?
As a Regus customer you have access to our 1000 business centre locations. You'll receive priority access to Regus meeting rooms, videoconferencing and cyber café facilities. Our business centres have trained, multilingual assistants on hand to help you with copy and printing services as well as reception and concierge services. Each business centre features a common look-and-feel experience so you know what you can expect at every Regus serviced office location.
6. Can I choose my serviced office configuration?
Regus business centres offer various configurations to suit your serviced office needs. In a Regus business centre you do not incur any of the costly setup fees involved in renting traditional office rental space. Choose from a single-person office, a large executive office, a team office or an open floor plan — all fully furnished and equipped. All Regus serviced office spaces can be equipped with our advanced IT and telecom packages without delay.
7. Do I need to supply my own office equipment as part of my serviced office setup?
No. All Regus business centres come equipped with everything you need. We have contemporary office furniture, high-speed Internet connectivity, fully staffed reception areas and state-of-the-art cyber cafés and kitchen areas. Best of all you can expect the same high-quality office services at every one of our 1000 business centres worldwide. When you lease or rent serviced office space the traditional way you must outfit the entire office to your specifications at your own expense, which can take weeks or even months. With Regus business centres you can begin working immediately.
8. Do you have staffing available at Regus business centres?
In a Regus business centre a full-service office staff is always on hand to handle your day-to-day administrative duties or on an as-needed basis for those special projects. Unlike traditional leasing there is no need to hire an outside administrative staff to service your serviced office rental. Our business centres come equipped with high-speed Internet and advanced telecom infrastructure.
9. When can I get started in my new serviced office?
You can sign your Regus serviced office agreement on one day and start working in your new office the next.
The process to rent serviced office space can take weeks or even months to set up. However our business centres can be configured to your specifications and ready in no time.
10. How will my business be visible in a Regus business centre?
When you want a visible presence, a Regus business centre delivers. We're pleased to offer internal branding within our business centre locations, allowing you to display your company logo with your office. We offer wall-mounted panels and reception directory panels, ordered and fitted. Simply provide us with your logo and we'll do the rest. So, in addition to all the benefits of working in a Regus business centre, your serviced office will present a seamless yet individual image. Contact your local business centre for details.
