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“The notice was sent. But we never saw it. And by the time we realized—it was already too late.“  The Setup: Communication by Default  For years, landlord notices went to individual property contacts—usually the person who negotiated the…

“It looked like just another annual increase—until we realized we were being charged for square footage we didn’t even have.“  The Setup: The Math Looked Right—Until It Didn’t  Rent escalations are a fact of life. Ours had climbed steadil…

“What started as a routine audit turned into a full-blown investigation—and saved us more money than we ever expected.“  The Setup: A Standard Annual Review  We reviewed landlord reconciliations every year, but mostly for show. This year,…

“One document said one thing. Another said the opposite. And our payments? A confusing mess that no one could explain.“  The Setup: A Simple Amendment—Or So We Thought  The original lease was straightforward. Then came an amendment that a…

In the past, workplace navigation was straightforward: desks were fixed, teams sat together, and floorplans rarely changed. Today, the landscape looks very different. Hybrid working, unassigned seating, and multi-building campuses mean that navigatin…

“We thought we had minimized risk by subletting. Instead, we inherited someone else’s disaster—without a safety net.“  The Setup: A Seemingly Smart Sublease We had more space than we needed, so subleasing was the logical move. The subtena…

Workspaces have changed dramatically in the last two decades. Once dominated by cubicles, private offices, and rigid seating plans, the modern office now embraces flexibility, hybrid working, and employee experience as central pillars of workplace de…

“Everything felt routine—until we realized we had unknowingly signed up for another year… at a price we never agreed to.“  The Setup: A Lease on Autopilot When the lease first began, it was meant to be temporary—a flexible space during a …