How much does pre-installed fibre actually cost a commercial landlord?
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The question nobody asks until it's too late
If you've ever sat in a viewing that stalled over connectivity, you'll know the frustration. The space is right. The terms are right. And then someone asks about the internet situation, and suddenly the whole conversation derails into uncertainty about ISP lead times and installation costs and who pays for what.
Most landlords in that moment assume they know the answer to the cost question. They've heard figures. Someone mentioned forty thousand pounds once. A surveyor said it could take months and cost a fortune. So they've avoided the topic, hoping tenants won't push it.
The problem is, tenants are pushing it. And they're making decisions based on what they find (or don't find)!
So let's answer the question directly. How much does pre-installed fibre actually cost a commercial landlord? In most cases: nothing.
Fibre Force pre-installs gigabit fibre into multi-let commercial office buildings at our cost. There is no capital outlay, no installation invoice, and no ongoing infrastructure management fee for the landlord.
Why can Fibre Force do this for free?
This is the follow-up question, and it's the right one to ask. If the installation costs nothing, where does the money come from?
The answer is straightforward. Fibre Force funds the infrastructure and recoups the cost through the service agreements that individual tenants take out directly with us once they move in. Each tenant pays for their connectivity - the speed tier they choose, the contract length that suits them. The costs are always competitive for the tenants. That revenue is what makes the model work.
As the landlord, you get a building-wide gigabit fibre network installed and managed at our cost. Your tenants get business-grade connectivity from day one of occupation. And everyone avoids the 12-to-24-week ISP installation delay that kills deals.
It is worth being honest about one thing: this model only works for multi-let commercial office buildings, because the tenant pool creates the revenue base to support it. If you own a single-tenant or owner-occupied building, the economics are different and we would discuss that separately.
So what does it cost the landlord in time and effort?
Zero financial cost doesn't mean zero involvement. Here's what we typically ask landlords to provide:
- Floor plans and general arrangements for each floor
- Access to the roof, risers, and common parts during survey and installation
- A nominated facilities contact for access coordination
- An introduction to your asset management team
- An introduction to your leasing agents so we can brief them and supply the marketing toolkit
That's broadly it. The survey, design, wayleave coordination, installation, equipment, and ongoing management are all handled by Fibre Force. We sequence noisy installation work for evenings and weekends. Most existing tenants don't know we've been in the building until they see the new connectivity options on offer.
What about the ongoing cost?
There is no ongoing infrastructure fee for the landlord. Once the network is installed, Fibre Force manages it — 24/7 monitoring, maintenance, and a 99.95% uptime SLA — at our cost. If a tenant has a connectivity issue, they contact us, not you.
There are optional costs for services like Managed Guest Wi-Fi in common parts - a monthly fee for landlords who want seamless connectivity throughout the building's shared spaces. Some landlords choose this to improve the building experience; others don't. It's entirely optional.
What did it cost landlords before Fibre Force?
To give the free model proper context, it helps to understand what the alternative looks like.
Before Fibre Force (or for landlords who handle connectivity themselves) the typical route is either doing nothing (leaving each tenant to arrange their own connection) or commissioning an in-building fibre infrastructure project independently.
Independent projects of this kind typically cost between £40,000 and £80,000 per building, take three to six months to complete, require the landlord to manage contractors and coordinate with ISPs, and involve navigating wayleave agreements that can take months to resolve.
The zero-cost model exists because Fibre Force has industrialised this process. We've done it in more than 33 buildings. We have ISP relationships, trained engineers, and a surveying methodology that makes what used to be a bespoke, expensive project into a repeatable, cost-effective one.
What should a landlord do next?
If you're managing a multi-let commercial office building and connectivity is either a gap or an unresolved question, the right first step is a free building survey. We'll walk the building, identify what the infrastructure requires, and tell you honestly whether this model is a fit for your property.
There are no fees. There are no obligations. It's an honest conversation about your building.
The question isn't whether your tenants care about connectivity. They do. The question is whether you want to be the landlord who's already solved that question before they ask it.