It is not about location, but supply
Knight Frank, the global property adviser, has created the first โServiced Office Submarketsโ research, an inaugural map of the costs of serviced office space in London by location. The research shows the average cost of a single desk in a serviced office space per month.ย
There are some startling differences in cost across the capital, with a difference of over ยฃ1,000 per desk being found between the highest and lowest submarkets. In the West End the cost of a serviced office desk can be as high as ยฃ1,500 per month, whilst the starting price in this area (ยฃ900) is double the price of one in the Eastern and Northern fringes of central London, where the same desk could be found starting from ยฃ450.
It is not about location, but supply. Less central locations such as Canary Wharf do not provide a cost saving on central London โ they are on a par with rents on the Southbank, and more than those in the City. This is almost certainly due to the demand for serviced office space vastly outstripping the supply as there is a severe lack of supply of serviced office space in Canary Wharf.
Amanda Lim, Head of Flexible Office Solutions at Knight Frank said: โThere has been a structural change in how people are regarding real estate solutions โ flexible office solutions are no longer just for start-ups and freelancers โ the demand is increasingly cross sector.ย
โAs such, more and more companies are prioritising flexibility over cost, and with the rise in the gig economy and larger companies seeking flexible project space, flexible office solutions will become an integral part of the office mix of the future.โ
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