A reference kit for an Office Manager: experts from the Office Agency Department at BNP Paribas Real Estate tell us what to keep in mind once the lease is signed
1. Start with a clean-up
Many organizations aim to turn the clearing of desks and storage cabinets, both the individual ones and those shared by teams, into an integration exercise. Pizza is ordered, and jokes are flying around during the sort-out. Things that are to be taken to the new office are packed into suitably marked cardboard boxes. The rest finds its way to rubbish bins and bags
Karolina Dudek, Workplace Strategy Manager, Office Agency, BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland
Would it be worth organizing a staff auction? The furniture could be recycled, however that entails extra cost. You could also try selling it. If you ask the furniture company that will be supplying the equipment for your new office, they will take care of the recycling at the same time for a much lower price. This will also be the case with your IT equipment
Adrian Bojczuk, Associate Director, Office Agency, BNP Paribas Real Estate
2. Check what state the office is to be left in
The state in which your vacated space is to be left in is regulated in the lease. Usually, it is enough to just have it cleaned up, however it may turn out that small repairs will be required to reinstate the premises. It pays to check your lease provisions in advance to avoid any unpleasant surprises on the handover day
Małgorzata Fibakiewicz, Head of Office Agency, BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland
3. Remember to assign a person responsible for taking over your new space
We recommend that at least two persons that have been involved in the entire office relocation process are assigned to take over the new premises. This will enable you to avoid many misunderstandings and, above all, stay in control of the entire process
Maciej Skurczyński, Consultant, Office Agency, BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland
4. Do not forget to sign the “triple seven” clause
5. Update your address and contact details, so the world knows where to find you
It is usually the National Court Register (KRS) details that have to be updated, your insurance policy, your company website and other internet sites such as social media, contact directories and your company document templates and business cards, as well as marketing materials and service provider agreements
Małgorzata Małecka, Consultant, Office Agency, BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland
Once you submit the changes, give it some time and then verify whether your details have been updated using the Google search engine and are displayed correctly on Google Maps
Adrian Bojczuk, Associate Director, Office Agency, BNP Paribas Real Estate