When companies are growing and starting to think about adding staff and where to house them there are a number of things to consider:

• How much space may we need?
• What is our headcount growth projection?
• How do we think about the best location?
• How much would it cost to rent or buy the space? What is the best option?
• What are the costs to run the office?
• Where could i find a simple checklist to help me?

The linked deck gives a checklist of things to consider and suggests a way to get your project going. We hope it is useful and that we possibly could help you with your project in the future.

Property entrepreneurs are now required to prepare detailed and comprehensive business plans indicating the up front viability of a project and how a they intend to deliver the planned project.

Given these requirements a business plan should help a potential funder or investor to understand the property developers ability to repay and look to demonstrate the long term viability of both the property business and the project and in doing so to identify short, medium and long term working capital requirements.

The importance of preparing a property business plan is apparent and time and effort will need to be spent in preparation of the plan. The following article sets out to illustrate what should be included.