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What is a flexible office space?

<p>A <span class="green"><a href="https://www.flexioffices.co.uk/blog/a-guide-to-flexible-office-space">flexible office space</a></span> provides adaptable workspaces with all-inclusive amenities like Wi-Fi, meeting rooms, and utilities. These spaces allow businesses to quickly scale their office size up or down without long-term commitments, making them ideal for growing companies and dynamic teams.</p>

What is the difference between traditional and flexible offices?

<p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;" id="isPasted">Traditional offices require long-term leases (typically 5-10+ years), upfront fit-out costs, and management of utilities and maintenance. Flexible offices offer adaptable contracts, fully-furnished spaces, and included services like cleaning and reception, reducing both initial investment and ongoing management responsibilities.</span></p>

How much does flexible office space cost in the UK?

<p><span class="green"><a href="https://www.flexioffices.co.uk/blog/how-much-office-space-costs-in-uk-cities">Flexible office space costs</a></span> typically range from £200-£1,200 per desk per month in the UK, varying by location and amenities. City centre locations command premium rates, whilst suburban offices offer better value. Most providers include utilities, internet, cleaning, and reception services in the monthly fee, making costs more predictable than traditional leases.</p>

What is a serviced office space?

<p>A <span class="green"><a href="https://www.flexioffices.co.uk/blog/guide-serviced-managed-leased-offices">serviced office space</a></span> is a workplace solution that comes fully furnished and operational, with immediate move-in capability. It includes reception services, utilities, cleaning, maintenance, and access to shared facilities like meeting rooms and kitchens. These offices are ideal for businesses wanting a professional environment without setup delays or facility management responsibilities.</p>

What is a managed office space?

<p>A <span class="green"><a href="https://www.flexioffices.co.uk/blog/serviced-office-vs-managed-office-whats-the-difference">managed office space</a></span>, also known as flexible leasing, offers a customised workplace with operational support but greater privacy than serviced offices. The provider handles services like maintenance, internet, and security, whilst allowing complete brand customisation and dedicated facilities. Sitting between serviced offices and traditional leasing, this managed solution combines the flexibility of serviced offices with the privacy and personalisation of traditional leases.</p>

What is a managed office?

<p data-start="21" data-end="452" id="isPasted">A <a href="/blog/guide-serviced-managed-leased-offices">managed office</a> is a fully fitted, private workspace customised to your brand. You sign a flexible licence bundling rent, business rates, utilities, cleaning, furniture, IT support and facilities management into one predictable monthly fee. The operator handles daily upkeep while you retain control of layout, signage and security, giving scale-ups corporate quality without the capital outlay or rigidity of a traditional lease.</p>

What is a serviced office?

<p data-start="476" data-end="943" id="isPasted">A <a href="/blog/guide-serviced-managed-leased-offices">serviced office</a> offers plug-and-play desks within a multi-occupancy centre. One rolling monthly payment covers furnished workspace, ultrafast internet, staffed reception, meeting rooms, mail handling, cleaning and refreshments. You can move in within days and add or remove workstations at short notice, keeping overheads predictable. Ideal for start-ups, project teams and remote branches seeking instant professional presence without long contractual commitments.</p>

What is an enterprise office?

<p data-start="969" data-end="1434" id="isPasted">An enterprise office provides a large, customised headquarters for organisations needing roughly fifty to five hundred desks. The provider sources and fits out space to your specification, installs dedicated networks and security, and manages compliance, cleaning and maintenance under a single invoice. Two- to five-year agreements deliver brand control, cultural cohesion and cost certainty while enabling faster occupancy and expansion than a conventional lease.</p>

What is a private office?

<p data-start="1457" data-end="1880" id="isPasted">A private office is an enclosed, lockable room or suite reserved exclusively for one company inside a flexible workspace. It grants confidentiality, controlled access and the freedom to brand interiors while still using shared lounges, kitchens and meeting rooms. Short, all-inclusive licences let businesses upgrade or relocate easily, providing focus and security without the long-term obligations of a full leased floor.</p>

What is a sublet office?

<article dir="auto" data-testid="conversation-turn-12" data-scroll-anchor="true" id="isPasted"><div tabindex="-1"><div data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="a3fbe0e5-b18a-46b1-8d82-dc638ca84986" dir="auto" data-message-model-slug="o3"><p data-start="20" data-end="432" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">A sublet office is workspace originally leased by one company and then re-rented to another firm for the remainder of the term. The incoming occupier signs a sublease with the head tenant, not the landlord, typically gaining a fitted office at a reduced rate and for a shorter duration than a direct lease. Subletting lets the main tenant cut surplus costs while giving subtenants flexible, lower-risk occupancy.</p></div></div></article>

What is a coworking space?

<article dir="auto" data-testid="conversation-turn-10" data-scroll-anchor="false" id="isPasted"><div tabindex="-1"><div data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="a224f14c-bd42-4334-918b-6ca91c4ed071" dir="auto" data-message-model-slug="o3"><p data-start="1904" data-end="2354" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">A <a href="/blog/benefits-of-coworking-spaces">coworking space</a> is a shared workplace where individuals and teams rent hot desks or dedicated desks on flexible memberships. Fees include high-speed Wi-Fi, ergonomic furniture, meeting rooms, phone booths, printing, coffee and community events. The open-plan setting encourages networking, idea exchange and collaboration across sectors. Day passes and month-to-month contracts let users scale quickly, avoiding fit-out costs and lease commitments.</p></div></div></article>

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