Tenant Representation in Cape Town
When your business needs premises, everyone else at the table has representation. The landlord has a broker marketing the building and an attorney drafting the lease. Tenant representation puts the same expertise on your side of the deal: a broker whose job is to find the right space for your business and negotiate the best achievable terms, and whose commission is paid by the landlord, not by you.
Brightwave represents occupiers across Cape Town's office, industrial and retail markets. We work from live availability data across the city's commercial nodes, which means shortlists built from what is actually on the market, including options that never reach the portals.
Tell us what your business needsOffice leasing advisory
We help office occupiers define their requirement properly before viewing a single suite: headcount and growth, parking needs, node preferences for staff and clients, and a realistic total cost of occupation budget rather than a headline rate. From there we shortlist, arrange viewings, and pressure-test each option's lease terms, escalations, fit-out contributions and hidden costs so the comparison is honest.
Because we track availability across the CBD, Century City, Claremont, Tyger Valley and the other established office nodes daily, we know where landlords are flexible and where they are not, and we negotiate accordingly.
Lease negotiation support
The difference between a signed lease and a well-negotiated lease shows up every month for the next five years. Beneficial occupation, tenant installation allowances, escalation rates, options to renew, expansion and early termination rights are all negotiable, and what is achievable depends on current conditions in the specific building and node. We negotiate these terms for tenants and review offers to lease before you sign, whether or not we sourced the premises.
Office relocation advisory
Relocations fail on timelines more than on rent. Notice periods, reinstatement obligations at the old premises, fit-out lead times at the new one and the gap between them all need to be sequenced. We plan relocations backwards from your required occupation date and manage the property side of the move so your operations team can manage the business side.
Who you will be working with
Marnitz van den Bergh
Co-Founder | Office & Industrial Specialist
Over 13 years in commercial property across Gauteng and Cape Town, with national and regional top-broker recognition from landlords including Redefine and Growthpoint.
Guides and market knowledge
Frequently asked questions
What does tenant representation cost?
Nothing, as the tenant. In the South African commercial property market the landlord pays broker commission when a lease is concluded. You get professional representation, market data and negotiation support without adding cost to your deal.
Can you review a lease I have already been offered?
Yes. We review offers to lease and advise on terms even where we did not source the premises. Knowing what is currently achievable in that building's node is exactly the context most tenants are missing when an offer lands on their desk.
Do you cover industrial and retail tenants too?
Yes. Brightwave brokers work across office, industrial and retail. Industrial requirements get the same process with the sector's physical fundamentals added: power, eaves height, yard access and compliance are checked before a unit reaches your shortlist.
Tell us what your business needs
Give us your requirement and one of our brokers will come back with an honest read on the market and a first shortlist. No obligation, no cost to you as the tenant.