Questions and Answers
Q: How long is the commitment?
A: Your commitment is just three calendar months. If a minimum of three month’s notice is given before the end of the month you will need to vacate the office on the last working day of the following month.
Q: What is excluded from the Licence Fee?
A: At Ravensbourne Business Centre, the only exclusions are the additional services you use, such as meeting rooms, photocopying and your telephone call charges. Utilities and furnishings are usually included.
Q: What is the benefit of taking a Licence rather than a Lease?
A: A Licence has no long term commitment, whereas a Lease usually has a commitment of several years.
A Licence covers you for normal wear and tear to your office. At the end of a Lease considerable repairs and redecoration are usually required – usually detailed and therefore costly.
When a Licence is taken out there are no legal fees and the process can generally be completed within a few days.
Q: Why do we have to pay a deposit?
A: This safeguards us against damage that may be caused during your occupation and any arrears at the end of your Licence period.
Q: Why do we have to use your telephone system?
A: We give you free connection to our advance telephone system, giving you many useful services without the usual overhead costs for expensive equipment.
You will receive your own direct dial numbers, to which your existing numbers can be diverted until your client base have been advised of the change.
Q: Do I need insurance?
A: We take care of all building and public liability insurance. All you need to do is insure your contents.
Q: What happens if we out-grow our existing office or need to down-size?
A: In order to meet your changing needs we offer total flexibility. We will always be happy to give you additional space or if necessary, move you into one of our smaller offices – subject to availability. Your telephone numbers would remain the same so the disruption would be minimal.
A: Your commitment is just three calendar months. If a minimum of three month’s notice is given before the end of the month you will need to vacate the office on the last working day of the following month.
Q: What is excluded from the Licence Fee?
A: At Ravensbourne Business Centre, the only exclusions are the additional services you use, such as meeting rooms, photocopying and your telephone call charges. Utilities and furnishings are usually included.
Q: What is the benefit of taking a Licence rather than a Lease?
A: A Licence has no long term commitment, whereas a Lease usually has a commitment of several years.
A Licence covers you for normal wear and tear to your office. At the end of a Lease considerable repairs and redecoration are usually required – usually detailed and therefore costly.
When a Licence is taken out there are no legal fees and the process can generally be completed within a few days.
Q: Why do we have to pay a deposit?
A: This safeguards us against damage that may be caused during your occupation and any arrears at the end of your Licence period.
Q: Why do we have to use your telephone system?
A: We give you free connection to our advance telephone system, giving you many useful services without the usual overhead costs for expensive equipment.
You will receive your own direct dial numbers, to which your existing numbers can be diverted until your client base have been advised of the change.
Q: Do I need insurance?
A: We take care of all building and public liability insurance. All you need to do is insure your contents.
Q: What happens if we out-grow our existing office or need to down-size?
A: In order to meet your changing needs we offer total flexibility. We will always be happy to give you additional space or if necessary, move you into one of our smaller offices – subject to availability. Your telephone numbers would remain the same so the disruption would be minimal.