Perhaps my experience will be of interest to someone, and will help someone avoid my mistake. There are a lot of letters, who are too lazy to read, you can immediately move on to the conclusion. I will not mention names, titles and locations, because the world of trading is small, and there is no need for people to send negativity to karma, especially since everything ended well for me. And it all turned out like this:

I decided to rent workplace or a trading office in Balashikha, so that it’s not far from home, I made a corresponding topic on Smart-lab, but, as expected, there was no result, they didn’t really troll the castle, and that’s good). The offices next to the house were not particularly suitable, or pre-revolutionary ruins with torn linoleum and dirty glass, or an inadequate price for one person, and even without air conditioning. I even considered premises in a shopping center in my house, and here the situation is amazing, worthy of a separate post, our house, like the shopping center, has been commissioned for almost 5 years, but 3/4 of the space is still empty, but people stubbornly do not reduce their rent, even at 100r/m.

As a result of searching on one of the trading resources, lo and behold, I found a very tempting offer for myself, an office in Moscow, but it’s convenient for me to get there by train, from doorstep to doorstep 50 minutes. I called, went and looked, everything was fine. New business center, nice office, condo, high ceilings, access system, relatively fast internet, etc.
The person who posted the ad is minding his own business, this business has nothing to do with trading, but sometimes he himself seems to be trading. Offers workplaces for traders for rent, for a completely ridiculous fee. To my question, “Why do you need this trading, with a working business?” He answered that the plans are to assemble a team of 5-8 young traders, train them and learn on his own, and over time make trading the main business, organize dealing, the office has already been purchased, and there are investors ready to give money for management. In general, the plans are grandiose, a la New Vasyuki.

Okay, everything seems to suit me, let's somehow formalize the relationship on paper. This is where things started to get interesting. The office turned out to be not his, but a rented one. The IP was registered not in his name, but in his wife’s name. Well, okay, here it is, a lease agreement with the owner for a year, but here is a stamp in my passport that I am the husband of the owner of the individual entrepreneur. Ok, the money is funny, we made a lease agreement for a workplace, with payment for the first and last month. The next day I came with my laptop, monitors and a chair. At the security guard I filled out a paper application to bring in the equipment, entered my full name, received the go-ahead and the security guard escorted me with all the pieces of hardware to the office door, watching out for me to not cause damage to the repairs along the way). Ok, I collected everything and connected it.

I started going to the office, washed and shaved, happy, everything was serious, no more trading in home workouts and other attributes of home trading)) Time passed, there were no more traders to keep me company. The man-landlord, let him be the “owner”, came very rarely, and in the late evenings, when I was already leaving and, of course, was not trading at all. It’s worth saying that there were only two managers working in the office besides me, but the noise from their work sometimes exceeded the noise of my small child, which is why I decided to move out of the house)) Headphones help, but sometimes it was really annoying. What also bothered me was that one manager tried to borrow money from me, because... The “owner,” according to his words, did not pay very regularly.
Time passed, and at the end of the second week in the office it ended drinking water, from a telephone conversation between the manager and the “owner”, whom I had not seen for a long time, I heard out of the corner of my ear that there was no need to order water, supposedly we would order it for the new office. I was a little freaked out, it was Friday evening.

Monday came, I went to buy water for the office, and then the fun began. At lunch, several people came, one of them said: “Like, I’m the owner of the office, and I don’t know whether the “owner” warned you or not, but you have to move out by Wednesday. And yes, I have imposed a ban on the removal of equipment until the arrears of rent and operating costs are paid off. If you have personal belongings, resolve the issue with the “owner”.
The owner carefully photographed everything in the office. Then I completely freaked out, took the owner’s phone number, and began to think about it; there was no talk of trading anymore. I folded my laptop and everything that fit into the bag from under the laptop, and fearing, no matter how strange it may sound, to be caught by security, with my own laptop, overcoming the turnstiles, I drove towards the house.

The “owner” didn’t answer the phone and didn’t call back, but I didn’t really insist, because everything was already clear. In the evening, in a telephone conversation with the owner of the premises, I found out that something immediately went wrong in their relationship, there were a lot of words and promises from the “owner”, but little action, and even less money for rent. All the concessions and Chinese warnings ended with my persuasion to allow me to take out my belongings, since I paid honestly, and was not at all in the subject, the arrangement was only adamant. one, money in the morning - chairs in the evening.
The place and the office really suited me, I wanted to stay there and when asked to sit in the office “in the corner, for a small fee” until he found new tenants, I replied that I had already signed a new lease agreement and new tenants were moving in on Wednesday evening, so need to get out. Cool, what!
Having received an affirmative answer from the owner that the “owner” will no longer be able to leave the office on his own, incl. and “on the quiet” with my equipment, I calmed down a little. I found out the amount of debt and began to remember what was in the office, counting the cost of office equipment at prices on Avito, just in case. It seems that in a good situation, the proceeds should cover the rent. I was even internally determined to buy some kind of monitor from the “owner” in order to help with the cache and compensate for my money for a month and a half. I didn’t want to drag out this story at all.

But it ended, as I already wrote, well. On Wednesday evening the “owner” showed up. The owner generously forgave the “owner” for several months, demanding only money for the “utilities” and accepting a couple of sofas as credit, maybe something else, I don’t know, because as soon as the money was handed over, the owner escorted me out and released me under guard, i.e. To. passes have already been blocked.
Joy, I got everything back, even the rent money, one might say, went to zero. Now again I can not waste time on the road, shave whenever I want and trade from home, in my underpants)))

Conclusion: very simple and clear, it is dangerous to get involved with subletting. They almost saved it for 4 monicas, a chair and a couple of brackets)) Be careful.
Thanks to everyone who completed it)

Good luck everyone!

P.S. Plus those who don't feel sorry.

The idea of ​​coworking centers is not new and, at the same time, very relevant in times of crisis trends, savings and general instability. So a Swedish company of ambitious entrepreneurs came up with a rather unusual, although quite obvious, way to make money on their premises. They provide their own housing for rent as coworking office, renting out jobs. And they called their invention Hoffice.

For those who don’t know what coworking is, it’s office space, in which individual workplaces are rented out at prices that are much lower than renting the entire office for just one or two employees.

Yes, landlords raise prices for space, while tenants suffer a decline in sales or even losses. Therefore, a new, relevant way to rent workspace that came from abroad is gradually gaining attention and capturing niches. Coworking office- This is a kind of alternative to an anti-cafe in a business look. Now such centers are opening everywhere, and some of them are financed from regional budgets as assistance to entrepreneurs. Indeed, any entrepreneur or freelancer can rent a full-fledged workplace for about 5 thousand rubles. per month, while having a table, chair, PC, place in the common kitchen and meeting room. As a rule, there are from 10 to 40 such workplaces in a room. And they are predominantly occupied by entrepreneurs who are in no way connected with each other, who know that they have their own full-fledged workplace and for only 5-8 thousand rubles.

Open your own Hoffice?

To open such a center, you must at least have premises. Plus, investments will be required for repairs and adaptation to a business space. But Swedish entrepreneurs dug a little deeper and decided why look for new premises when they can simply use their apartment for these purposes. To do this, of course, you need to be very hospitable and love being in company all the time. But, on the other hand, you can live and earn money practically without leaving home, plus communicate with business people and make new connections.

Renting a standard office for a freelancer or micro-individual entrepreneur as one person is quite expensive, and working from home is very relaxing for many. Indeed, sometimes it’s hard to gather your thoughts and get down to business, being alone in a room next to a warm sofa and kitchen. But it has long been known that when surrounded by other busy people, motivation increases and your own performance factor. The Swedish Hoffice is aimed at this fact.

If you're having a hard time keeping up with big plans while at home, you're not alone. All over the world people remain similar in deeds and thoughts. Even in a disciplined country like Sweden, domestic workers need extra motivation.

Using a methodology based on which you need to squeeze money out of everything you have, you can rent out your own apartment to the same “home” employees who need motivation and are looking for a work environment like you. Double benefit doesn't hurt!

Coworking center at home, from words to deeds.

In reality, everything turns out to be not so difficult, although careful analysis and prioritization will be required here. Renting a workplace at home is a completely achievable idea. You just need to separate the personal area in your apartment from the work area. This is especially true for our mentality, if you know what I mean. You can lock your bedroom with all your personal and valuable things and only enter it after the end of the working day, when everyone has left.

Also, it is created group in social networks . Naturally, the Swedes themselves do this on Facebook. Through the group, a search for potential home employees is carried out, filtering is carried out, because not everyone can work together in a small space. Everyone gets acquainted with rules of conduct and restrictions. After all, next to a designer or artist who needs silence, a real estate agent who is on the phone all day will not get along in comfort.

I believe there is no need to explain that you will need to re-equip the furnishings in the living room or room in which your companions, and indeed you yourself, will work. You will need to purchase additional furniture, tables and chairs, possibly armchairs. Here you can unleash your design inclinations to give the room a certain attractive style. After all, it will all pay off. We'll talk about money a little later.

As for the organization, several vacancies appear here if you yourself do not have time for all the points described below. It all depends on your goal: earn money or create a self-sustaining working environment?

So, you will need a person who will monitor the group on the social network and keep it active. Of course, it is necessary to support order in the workspace, monitor the situation, control such issues as the availability of coffee and tea, water, electricity, the Internet, and the like. This requires a significant amount of time, and if you have a lot of your own work issues in the direction of your business, then you will not be able to keep track of many such small, but generally voluminous issues alone.

The financial side of coworking.

Thus, having thought through the organizational issues, we can now move on to finances. I take Rostov figures. Let's say you have your own apartment, and if not, then you rent it in the center for 35 t.r. Yes, such establishments will be popular and successful in the city center. At your disposal two-room apartment with a living room for employees. On 20m2 you can accommodate from 8 to 10 people who will not sit in the ground, and can be accommodated quite comfortably. Monthly Internet costs are added to fixed costs - 1tr., utility costs 4t.r.

There will be expenses for paper, stationery and ink for the printer that is needed. It's still about 3t.r. per month. Let’s assume that you are a very free freelancer and are quite capable of controlling a group on social networks or your website, as well as maintaining order in the premises throughout the working day, so you will not need additional workers. So, approximate monthly expenses will be up to 45 t.r. per month. Let me remind you that this is in a rented apartment, and what if you consider a mortgage, ah, guess what I mean?

Average cost of using a workplace in similar coworking space associations is 8t.r.. per month. Hoffice at home will, of course, be a little cheaper. Near 5-6 thousand per month. Or you can even supplement the service with an hourly payment for your stay.

Thus, having gathered at least 8 people willing to pay 5 thousand rubles per month we receive 40 thousand. Just 5 t.r. for a cozy workplace in the company of equally motivated and independent workers! What, you think there are no such people? Those. If we rent an apartment or take a mortgage on it, then in the minimum scenario we only pay 5 thousand for our housing, and besides, we have a lively work environment that will not allow you to relax on the couch.

What if we consider more optimistic option, where the apartment is already yours, and you have gathered 10 people for 6 thousand rubles, then you make money on your two-room apartment in the city center 50 thousand rubles profit. At the same time, you have full-time work in the “office” and personal space and housing during non-working hours. You can give responsibility to another person to monitor the site or group and the order in the premises and pay him about 20 t.r. for two or one person. Then yours earnings will be approximately 30 t.r. despite the fact that you are fully engaged in your work or business, without spending time on current organizational issues.

And in any case, the cost of purchasing furniture and decorative elements to match an effective and attractive work environment (approx. 100t.r.) will not pay off for a long time, especially if you already own the apartment.

Of course, all these numbers and ideas were collected in a few hours on the knee and may be subject to criticism or slight correction, but in general the idea is clear, the numbers are adequate and if you take this issue seriously, you can be the first to adapt the idea Swedish office in our native field.

Ultimately, you have fresh information to think about and ideas for. The market has not yet been developed deeply enough, so while there is an opportunity to take your place, act, look for new non-standard ways, offering profitable rental of a workplace. I wish you success and development! Leave comments and your business ideas and stories.

For the mind and thoughts, the book by Bodo Schaefer - “The first million in 7 years”

workplace in a person acting on the basis, hereinafter referred to as " Landlord", on the one hand, and gr. , passport: series, No., issued, residing at the address: , hereinafter referred to as “ Tenant", on the other hand, hereinafter referred to as the "Parties", have entered into this agreement, hereinafter " Agreement”, about the following:

1. SUBJECT OF THE AGREEMENT

1.1. The Lessor provides the Tenant with for temporary possession and use for a fee a workplace, located at: .

1.2. The workplace is equipped and furnished.

1.3. The workplace is used by the Tenant only for professional activity.

2. RENT AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE

2.1. The rent is set in cash and amounts to rubles per month.

2.2. The Tenant pays rent to the Landlord by bank transfer no later than the date of each month.

3. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

3.1. The tenant has the right:

3.1.1. Use the workplace in accordance with its purpose.

3.1.2. To conclude a lease agreement for a new term, in case of proper fulfillment of their obligations under the agreement.

3.2. The tenant is obliged:

3.2.1. Use the leased property in accordance with the terms of this agreement.

3.2.2. Maintain the rental property in good condition, at your own expense current repairs and bear the costs of its maintenance.

3.2.3. Pay rent for the use of the workplace on time.

3.2.4. Comply with the internal regulations and operating hours of the office in which the workplace is located.

3.2.5. Upon termination of this agreement, return the property to the Lessor in the condition in which he received it, taking into account normal wear and tear.

3.3. The lessor has the right:

3.3.1. Control the intended use by the Tenant of the leased workplace.

3.3.2. Demand termination of the contract if the Tenant uses the workplace not in accordance with its intended purpose and the terms of this contract.

3.4. The lessor is obliged:

3.4.1. Issue the Tenant with a pass to enter the premises in which the rented workplace is located.

3.4.2. Refrain from any actions that create obstacles for the Tenant in using the workplace.

3.4.3. Carry out major repairs of the leased property at your own expense.

4. RENTAL TERM

4.1. This agreement comes into force from the moment it is signed by the Parties and is valid until “” 2020.

4.2. If the Tenant intends to conclude an agreement for a new term, then he is obliged to notify the Lessor about this no less than days before the expiration of the agreement.

4.3. When concluding a new term, the terms of the agreement may be changed by agreement of the Parties.

5. CHANGE AND TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT

5.1. By agreement of the Parties, this agreement may be amended or terminated.

5.2. At the request of the Lessor, the agreement may be terminated early by the court in cases where the Lessee:

5.2.1. Uses the property with a significant violation of the terms of the contract or the purpose of the property or with repeated violations.

5.2.2. Significantly deteriorates the property.

5.2.3. Fails to pay rent more than twice in a row after the expiration of the payment period established in the contract.

5.3. At the request of the Tenant, the contract may be terminated early by the court in cases where:

5.3.1. The Lessor does not provide the property for use by the Tenant or creates obstacles to the use of the property in accordance with the terms of the agreement or the purpose of the property.

5.3.2. Due to circumstances for which the Tenant is not responsible, the property will be in a condition unsuitable for use.

6. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTIES UNDER THE AGREEMENT

6.1. In case of non-fulfillment or improper fulfillment of obligations under this agreement, the Parties shall be liable in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

6.2. In case of delay in payment of rental payments, the Tenant shall pay the Lessor a penalty in the amount of % of the debt amount for each day of delay.

6.3. For late return of the leased property, the Lessor has the right to demand payment of rent for the entire period of delay and a penalty in the amount of % of the amount of debt for each day of delay.

6.4. The Lessor compensates the Lessee for losses caused by the delay in providing the leased property.

6.5. The lessor is responsible for defects in the leased property that completely or partially prevent the use of it, even if at the time of concluding the contract he was not aware of these defects.

Please note that the lease agreement was drawn up and checked by lawyers and is approximate; it can be modified taking into account the specific conditions of the transaction. The Site Administration is not responsible for the validity of this agreement, as well as for its compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation.

If you have empty space, you can:

- use it for your business (open a service, store, hotel) - for this you need to be a professional businessman in the specified field;

- rent it out for any other business - the income will not be very high;

- turn your space into a workplace and rent it out by the hour - the rent will be higher than just renting out an empty space.

This is exactly what Evgeniy Volk, an organizer of jobs for seamstresses in Moscow, probably thought:


(photo from the project website mesto.in)

He had a large empty room far from the metro. Such premises are unlikely to be suitable for a store or hotel. But for artisans - who do not have their own office, and it is not very comfortable to work at home - it is just right. Moreover, if these workplaces are equipped with everything necessary for work - sewing machines, overlockers, ironing boards, fitting rooms and other necessary tools.

Evgeniy organized 21 workplaces for seamstresses in one space:


(photo from the group of the author of the project vk.com/booodni)

and rents it out at a price of 50 to 90 rubles per hour (depending on the size of the purchased time package), or for 14,900 per month:

And almost immediately jobs were bought from him for 2 months in advance.

The author of the project expects to earn money not only from renting out workplaces. But also through thematic master classes, seminars, as well as through advertising affiliate programs(considering that its audience is a narrowly thematic group, this area will be in great demand).

For example, one of the upcoming similar events is the “Basic Modeling Course” course for beginning seamstresses (costs 5,000 rubles per person - this is the equivalent of 100 purchased hours for using the workplace):

In addition, he plans to open several more similar work spaces (from the expression “work place”) - as he himself called his business idea - not only for seamstresses, but also for hairdressers. And not only in Moscow, but also in other cities.

(By the way, this business is very similar to the idea I proposed earlier, Office for an Hour; and in Moscow, by the way, this idea has already come true.)

Let's think about what other jobs can be rented out:

- garages - for car repairs (many garages sit empty, but could generate good income);

— photo studio — for visiting photographers;

- a kitchen in some cafe or canteen - to rent out to culinary specialists for conducting master classes or for housewives who earn money by preparing food;

— computer club — for conducting various courses on computers.

Add your ideas (in the comments) about what other workplaces can be created in empty spaces.

The idea of ​​renting out a workplace for a hairdresser often arises from the need to reduce the tax burden on a business or reduce operating expenses. For the salon owner, the transition to new labor relations convenient when it is impossible to reduce the employee’s official salary. The master will gain independence from the employer, and the owner will be able to solve a number of financial problems. Just first you need to look at both sides of the coin so that the end really justifies the means.

Pros for the tenant

First of all, this is a good opportunity to make money. To calculate wages for craftsmen working in beauty salons under employment contracts, a piece-rate wage system is used. Typically this indicator is set at 30% of the cost of the service. Additionally, the employer withholds income tax from the foreman’s salary, which further reduces the amount received in hand. And if you have an already established client base, the work will be performed in a comfortable and well-located salon, there is a chance of becoming successful.

A master, renting a workplace, gets the following opportunities:

  • Create your own prices for services;
  • Officially work with your client base;
  • Use your own tools and materials;
  • Have a flexible work schedule.

You can't rent a hairdressing chair in every place. If the salon is elite, a novice master without starting capital such costs would be unaffordable. Many business owners do not want to rent out their work space. If the master turns out to be unscrupulous and due to the lack of control over his actions, they will easily lose the positive reputation of their establishment.

A master renting a workplace in a salon should be prepared for:

  • Independent purchase of materials (sometimes salon owners provide cosmetics and tools);
  • Inability to fully advertise yourself, you will have to look for clients through your own channels;
  • Bearing personal responsibility for the quality of services, independent bookkeeping and financial accounting;
  • Working in a highly competitive environment with other professionals;
  • Obligation to pay rent regardless of the amount of money earned.

A new format for organizing the workspace of hairdressers, eyebrow artists, makeup artists, and cosmetic estheticians is beauty coworking. These are professionally equipped beauty salons working with freelance specialists. Here, each master can rent a workplace for an hour, a year, a day or several days, paying only for the time actually worked.

Advantages and disadvantages for landlords

Providing workspaces for rent is an additional passive source income. Especially if you get caught good master with your client base.

You don’t need to spend money on professional development, advertising, purchasing cosmetics, or keeping records of staff, saving up to 6% of your working time. Some landlords are able to pass on part of the ongoing payment costs to the tenant utilities, as well as the labor of the administrator and cleaner.

The salon owner needs to be prepared for the following:

  • Missed opportunities to earn money from a specialist - renting out one workplace will not bring the same income if this specialist worked for you under an employment contract;
  • Spontaneous service and quality of services - independence from the employer in pricing and time of arrival to work can violate the rights of clients and spoil the reputation of the salon;
  • Lack of control - this gives rise to an irresponsible and mismanagement attitude towards labor discipline, as well as possible damage and theft of property;
  • Non-payment of rent - craftsmen often refuse to pay due to lack of income or personal circumstances;
  • Problems with inspection authorities - in case trial customers dissatisfied with the service will file claims against the salon owner;
  • Competition between professionals - if the tenant has lower prices for services, it will be more profitable for clients to be serviced by him.

Some salon owners practice so-called silent rentals or by verbal agreement. In such a transaction, both parties risk. If the master damages the property, the owner will not recover damages from him. When checking by supervisory authorities, you will have to explain the reasons for the work of the master. If the owner pays a fine for violating labor laws, then the master will pay a fine for conducting illegal business activities.


We conclude an agreement to rent a chair or office

In order to insure themselves against possible adverse consequences, both parties should agree in writing on all the terms of the transaction - stipulate the subject matter, terms of the contract, place of conclusion, details of the parties, the rate and procedure for paying the rent, and also provide for potential conflict situations.

One master’s workplace should have 6 sq. m of free space. In civil legislation there is no specificity of what is meant by it. By law, you can only rent things that are transferred to the tenant for temporary possession and/or use. In order to clearly delineate the financial responsibility of the master, the concept of “workplace” should be deciphered in detail in the contract. For example, for a hairdresser - a chair, a sink, a mirror, for a manicurist - a table with a lamp, shelves for tools, a chair.

It is better to draw up a lease agreement together with lawyers. If the owner of the salon operates on the basis of rented premises, subletting free space, he must take into account a number of points:

  • The sublease agreement is concluded for a period not exceeding the term of the lease agreement;
  • The need for written consent from the lessor (clause 2 of Article 615 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation);
  • In case of early termination of the lease agreement, the sublease agreement will automatically terminate.

In order for the master to be personally responsible to clients and the owner of the beauty salon, he must be registered as an individual entrepreneur who pays taxes for himself. A business owner who rents out workplaces will have to switch to a simplified taxation system if he previously used UTII or PSN.

A master cosmetologist providing medical services, according to Russian legislation, must have a license for his activities. Often, the owners of a cosmetology salon practice leasing workspaces to doctors so that they are responsible to patients in the event of poor-quality services.

Obtaining the right to engage in a licensed type of activity requires personalization of the license. Medical services must be provided only by the licensee. In this case, it is prohibited to transfer under the contract to another legal entity or individual entrepreneur the right to perform a licensed type of work.

When a licensed cosmetology salon does not have a documented employment relationship with a cosmetologist, the inspection authorities refer to Part 4 of Art. 14.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation and bring the business owner to justice due to non-compliance with the conditions for conducting medical activities. The presence of employment contracts with employees who have secondary, higher, postgraduate and/or additional specialized education is also provided for in the Resolution of the Russian Federation of April 16, 2012 No. 291. This is one of the mandatory requirements for a license applicant.

Conclusion

Renting out workspaces is a convenient option for those who want to collect a certain amount from the craftsmen every month and not have to think about anything special. If the format of the enterprise was not initially conceived as a beauty co-working space, the creative development of such a salon is out of the question. When renting, few craftsmen think about the reputation of the establishment, and rarely does anyone treat the owner’s property with care. And if in the future you decide to switch from rent to employment contracts, the salon will have to earn a reputation for a long time.

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