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In a recent podcast for Brussels Sprouts, OSiT CEO Giles Fuchs and Managing Director Niki Fuchs discuss with the hosts the origins of serviced office space, dating right back to its inception in the UK by their mother in 1979, and the key drivers of success in the industry...

This month, Mental Health Awareness Week provided an ideal opportunity for businesses to think about their post-pandemic work strategies and how to prioritise the mental health of their colleagues...

Despite the challenges Covid-19 has created for flexible workspace operators, the plight of leasehold models and density-dependent coworking should not be blamed solely on the pandemic. What we have actually seen is an acceleration of a pre-existing process, with operators on a freehold model ultimately proving best prepared and best placed to support their own clients through lockdown.

Writing for Property Week OSiT CEO Giles Fuchs outlines why the market for well-equipped, well-managed flexible workspace remains in good health, with London’s supply of flexspace increasing by 4%...

How can we rectify the valuation problem in flex space?

In a recent comment piece for Property Week , Giles Fuchs, CEO at OSiT, discusses his thoughts on why a dedicated valuation model is needed for flex and serviced office space and how the lack of such a framework affects the sector.

While predictions estimate that the value of the market could reach between £62bn and £126bn by 2025, the sector is thought to be undervalued by as much as 20% due to the use of conventional office valuation methods. Giles argues that without progress in establishing a universal model,...

How do you value flexible workspace?

With traditional CRE landlords eager to tap into the robust post-pandemic recovery expected of the flexible workspace market, it is unsurprising to see many of them enter joint ventures with seasoned specialists in operating serviced offices. More alarming, however, is the continued lack of a consistent valuation model for this type of offering, which must be addressed for the sector to realise its full potential.

Writing for leading property title EG, OSiT CEO Giles Fuchs outlines the scale of the issue facing landlords and operators...