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Office relocation timeline and checklist

Sequence strategy, search, lease, design, construction, technology, communications and move activities.

Updated 2026-09-12
Fast answerSet the must-occupy date and identify lease expiry, holdover, restoration and overlap constraints. Add decision contingency instead of assuming every approval lands on time.

Align search and design

Bring planning and technical reviewers into shortlisted spaces before proposal decisions. A test fit can expose floorplate and improvement issues early.

Control permits and construction

Identify design, landlord approval, permit, procurement, utility, inspection and commissioning dependencies. Assign owners and evidence for each milestone.

Move the technology and people

Plan carriers, network rooms, access control, furniture, records, signage, mail, customer notices, employee training and move-day support.

Close both premises

Complete deficiency, commissioning and occupancy records at the new office while documenting restoration and surrender at the old premises.

Evidence boundary: office availability and quoted economics change. Confirm current premises, authority, area, costs, permitted use and documents for the specific transaction. Read the methodology.

Questions about this guide

Scope and evidence boundaries.

What is the purpose of the office relocation timeline and checklist?

Sequence strategy, search, lease, design, construction, technology, communications and move activities.

Does this guide replace professional advice?

No. Use it to organize questions and evidence, then obtain qualified professional advice where the decision requires it.