by Ben Howe | May 16, 2026 | Finance
For decades, the commercial office lease has been straightforward – a tenant signs a long-term agreement, pays a fixed rent, and the landlord services their debt. But a growing number of businesses don’t need an office all the time, and that shift is...
by Ben Howe | Feb 15, 2026 | Finance
Australian landlords spend weeks on due diligence on the floorplan, fit-out, and the projected returns. Then they hand revenue-collecting authority to an operator without always asking how occupier funds are held, what statutory protections apply, or what happens if...
by Ben Howe | Jan 8, 2026 | Community Management
The Australian flex market has expanded rapidly over the past decade and is entering arguably its most interesting phase. Colliers’ Flex Equation research finds the national market has grown by 18% in the twelve months to September 2025, with the industry adding...
by Ben Howe | Dec 8, 2025 | Property Management
The master lease has been a favoured leasing model in the coworking sector for more than a decade. A coworking operator would rent a building for 10 to 15 years, fit out the space and sublicense desks and offices on short-term tenures. The landlord collected a steady,...
by Ben Howe | Nov 5, 2025 | Design, Placemaking, Property Management
For most of the last century, commercial office buildings competed on the same three things: location, floor plate efficiency, incentives, and rental rate. The building itself was mostly a container — a stack of desks and meeting rooms distinguished only by address...
