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No. Hosts may decline or accept a booking.

On Rubberdesk, you're in control.

Any income that you earn by renting out your office space on Rubberdesk should be declared on your annual tax return, as is the case with all income from any source.

We recommend you consult with your accountant to understand your tax obligations and any tax deductions that you may be eligible for.

All prices shown on the website are exclusive of GST.

GST is calculated at the time of booking and added to the amount paid by the Guest.

Rubberdesk takes payment from the Guest directly at the time of booking and then pays out to the Host. Each month the Guests renew their booking through Rubberdesk and, each month, Rubberdesk pays the Host, less our fees.

• We’ll pay you for the duration of the booking less our fees after the Guest’s first day with you.
• We pay directly to your bank account - so be sure to tell us your details.
• We’ll send you a remittance advice as soon as you’re paid so you’ll have all the records to make your bookkeeper smile.

Check out the Membership Agreement for all the details.

Rubberdesk is free to use for those who are looking for office space.

We are paid a referral fee by the owners of office space for the successful introduction of tenants who become paying customers.

Our fees are a standard 10% of total contract value over the first twelve months.

It’s up to you how much to charge for a desk.

The average rate per desk across Australia on Rubberdesk is $510 per month, and the more competitively priced listings get the most enquiries and bookings.

We suggest you search for listings in your area for a guide to pricing. Remember a highly priced listing that doesn’t get booked is of no value, so we suggest pricing attractively for the Guest.

As an indication of what we’re seeing, here’s a chart of the rents being charged by the desk on Rubberdesk with the mean at $510 / month.

It’s up to the Host to decide what’s included.

Typically Hosts provide, (although each can choose what’s included):

• Desk and Chair
• Wifi Internet access
• Access to meeting room on adhoc basis if there is one.
• Electricity and outgoings.
• Fair usage printing

No one likes surprises - that’s why we encourage Hosts to provide an all in price for using the office space - so there are no surprises.

Always check the listing details and ask the Host.

You’re in the right place!

Here’s what you do:

1. Check with your landlord you are able to rent the space out
2. Hit List Your Space for Free

We’ll guide you through the process from there!

It really is super simple. Potential Guests can view your office and enquire, book and pay for it!

We're pretty flexible on image sizes you can use on Rubberdesk.

The best aspect ratio to use for images on Rubberdesk is 4:3 Minimum resolution size for images is 600px by 450px

It is free to list space on Rubberdesk. Rubberdesk charges 10% of the total contract value over the first 12 months.

Check out the Membership Agreement for all the details

Nope, a Host can decline booking requests.

After all, it's up to the Host who they share their space with, and as a marketplace, it's a two way street where both parties have to be happy.

Rubberdesk only makes money when people are happy and when rental deals are done - that's what keeps us on our toes and makes sure we offer an excellent quality of service and build the very best platform out there.

Our 10% fees are included in the prices shown and are covered by the Membership Agreement that all Hosts have entered into.

Depending on the space rented the savings are typically around half of what you might pay elsewhere. Rates vary and are set by the Host, but the average desk rate on the Rubberdesk platform is ~$510 per month.

Spaces that grow as you do.

When you rent office space by the desk - you only pay for what you use - so there’s no need to pay for an empty desk until you want to fill it.

There are no long-term leasehold agreements - this is flexible working the way you want it.

It’s up to the Host to decide what’s included, but typically Hosts provide:

• Desk and Chair
• Wifi Internet access
• Access to meeting room on adhoc basis if there is one.
• Electricity and outgoings.
• Fair usage printing

No one likes surprises - that’s why we encourage Hosts to provide an all in price for using the office space - so there are no surprises.

Always check the listing details and ask the Host.

When you're ready to go ahead and book an office, simply hit the “Book” button on the listing along with:

• Start Date
• Duration
• Number of desks required
• Card payment details

Rubberdesk gets payment authorisation on the booking amount and requests the Host to accept or decline the booking.

When the Host accepts the booking, we debit your account and hold the rent in a Trust Account. Then each month, we'll debit your account for another month until you instruct us to stop, and you no longer wish to rent.

(Should the Host decline the booking, no payment is processed and we'll send you a message.)

Yes you certainly can - and we encourage it!

Just hit the “Request a Tour” button on the listing and send a message to the owner to arrange a viewing.

We encourage all Guests and Hosts to meet before booking to make sure the space and the people are the right fit.

Coworking Desks are individually rentable and are often in open plan or shared areas. You pay for the number of desks you need to use each month.

Private Offices are rentable wholly and for the sole use of the Guest. You pay for the one office no matter how many people are in it (although that doesn't mean you can play sardines in it!).

We've put together the Rubberdesk Short Form Licence Agreement to cover renting of the space on Rubberdesk.

It's a plain speaking, easy to understand licence agreement that we think makes sense and describes what's being licensed out.

It is at the discretion of the Host as to use of the Licence, noting that the Host may well use an amended version of the Licence as no one standard agreement can cover all circumstances.

We strongly encourage Hosts and Guests to consider independent legal advice before using or entering into any legal arrangement (including use of the Licence), as well as considering in full the particular circumstances of their proposed space sharing. Rubberdesk accepts no liability or responsibility as to the use of the Licence (as is or amended) by either a Host or a Guest and use of the Rubberdesk website and all services provided by Rubberdesk are covered by the terms and conditions of the site available.

Use of the Rubberdesk website and all services provided by Rubberdesk are covered by the terms of use of the site and the Membership Agreement.

Flexible office space in Ireland is priced per desk per month, and the price is all-in: rent, commercial rates, service charge, utilities, internet, furniture, cleaning and reception arrive on one monthly bill, so a team of ten should budget roughly ten times the desk rate. Dublin city centre is the most expensive place in the country for an office, while suburban business parks and the regional cities cost noticeably less for the same size of office. Our Dublin office space price guide has rates by area.

Plan on about 50 square feet (4.6 square metres) per desk in a flexible office. Allow 75 to 100 square feet per person if you want your own meeting room, kitchen or room to grow. In practice, flexible offices are chosen by desk count rather than floor area: a team of eight looks for an eight-desk office, and the operator has already planned the layout, furniture and shared space around it.

Flexible office space is any workspace let on a short licence rather than a long lease, from a single coworking desk to a private office or a whole managed floor. You pay one monthly fee per desk, with the building, furniture, internet, bills and reception already in place, and terms usually run from one to twelve months. It suits businesses that want to move quickly, grow or shrink without penalty, and avoid the legal costs, fit-out and dilapidations that come with a conventional lease.

Coworking is a desk in a shared open-plan space, either any free seat (a hot desk) or the same seat every day (a dedicated desk), and is the cheapest option. A serviced office is a private, lockable office inside a shared building, ready to move into, with reception, kitchens and meeting rooms shared with other companies. A managed office is a self-contained floor or suite fitted out to your specification and run by an operator, usually for teams of 20 or more on terms of one to three years.

Almost everything you would otherwise pay separately: rent, commercial rates, service charge, utilities, fast internet, furniture, cleaning, security, staffed reception and shared kitchens and breakout space. Meeting rooms are normally included up to a monthly allowance and charged by the hour after that. Before signing, check printing, parking, out-of-hours access, IT support and the size of the deposit, which is typically one to two months. Every listing on Rubberdesk shows what is included so offices can be compared like for like.

Serviced offices and coworking are let on a licence agreement rather than a lease, with terms from one month and twelve months the most common. Notice periods are usually one to three months, and the price is fixed for the term, so there are no rent reviews or separate commercial rates bills. Managed offices run for one to three years. A conventional lease in Ireland typically runs for five to ten years or longer, with legal fees and fit-out costs on top.

Coworking desks and most serviced offices can be occupied within a few days of agreeing terms, because the space is already furnished and connected; a week or two is typical once the agreement and deposit are done. Managed offices take four to twelve weeks while the operator fits the space out. The quickest route is to tell us your team size, budget and preferred areas, and we will shortlist available offices and arrange viewings.

No. Searching, shortlisting, viewings and our help negotiating terms are free to businesses looking for space, and the price you pay is the operator's own. Rubberdesk is paid by the operator when a deal completes. Listing space is also free for operators, who pay a commission only on the business we introduce; the Membership Agreement has the details.