Regus has a rating of 1.1 stars from 348 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Regus most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and office space problems. Regus ranks 6th among Coworking Space sites.
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Regus offers flexible, high-quality and relatively inexpensive office space in a number of major cities across the world. This can be useful for start ups or larger companies who need flexible office space for traveling or satellite employees.
I have been a long-time client of Regus and have always appreciated the high-quality services and professional environment you provided. However, I am deeply concerned about the recent decline in service standards and the apparent shift in focus towards vacating spaces rather than maintaining the excellence that once defined Regus. This sudden change is not only disappointing but also alarming. It feels as though Regus is veering off course, moving away from its core values and commitment to clients. I urge you to reconsider this direction and realign with the principles that made Regus a leader in the industry. Your future plans are unclear, but the current trajectory seems to be leading towards a potential downfall. I sincerely hope that sanity prevails and that Regus can return to its former glory, providing the exceptional services that clients have come to expect.
I am an unemployed disabled veteran. I also have a neurological condition. I made the mistake of signing up for the service without a business or business idea. I immediately tried to cancel through email less than 2 days after signing up. I was told to end agreement through my account. What they don't tell you is it is impossible to cancel before what they already have set standard in there system which is 1 year. They only allowed me to end the term agreement in 2024 from their online system. There's no other option. I am now locked into $84 payments for a business and resources that I do not have. I have been told that it may be possible to end the term for medical reasons because of my condition but it was not a guarantee which is extremely ridiculous. This company is horrible. Shadiest company I've ever dealt with. I will have to hire a lawyer. They want you to hire an arbitrator but filing in court with a lawyer is cheaper from what I have researched. I'm pretty sure what they are doing violates some kind of disability act and I will find out what I can do if the company does not close my account and cancel the contract immediately.
My office wasn't ready on my move in date. Due to turnover, my reservation got lost. Ok. Not a problem. My office wasn't ready for two weeks. Fine. Not a huge deal. All I asked was that they refund me for the two weeks rent I paid when I couldn't use my office. They said no! Again, they would not refund the money I paid for an office they didn't have ready for me. They wouldn't let me out of my contract early, either. So I just bailed. They're currently threatening to send collections after me. True garbage.
So this morning I decided to look for some virtual office just to look around see how the prices were I did not end up booking anything because I wasn't financial ready so I signed off the account. So then 30 minutes after I logged off there website I am constantly getting phone calls from regus trying to force me to buy a virtual office which is NOT OKAY! This Regus Company Blowed up my phone all morning and called me 7 times back to back literally. So unprofessional and not okay! Please do not book anything with these virtual address companies and look into getting a registered agent instead you can literally save $300+ if you do TRUST ME! And for regus If someone is clearly not answering there phone that means don't SPAM THEM WITH CALLS! And leave a voice message! This company just came off as no common sense today I am honestly disappointed and will NEVER work with this company EVER!
Hi Ty,
I’m very sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction.
I’ve asked our teams to remove your name from all distribution lists and will ensure you no longer receive any emails or calls from us.
Should there be anything further I can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact me at Lorraine.Brule@regus.com.
Kind Regards,
Lorraine Brule
Global Customer Service at Regus
The phone are still down! I HAVE LOST CLIENTS BECAUSE OF THIS! I Can not run my business With no phone line I have spent hundreds of dollars on faxes and it's going on week three with no phone line. If I'm advertising this number I don't understand why it is disconnected for this long. I do understand that things happen but it is going on three weeks with no phone system very poor service here at Regus Chesapeake I would not advise anyone to rent from the center. All they care about is the money and that their clients
Hi Victoria,
I understand that you’re disappointed, and I’d like to help.
We know that your telecom service setup is key to your business, we apologise for the inconvenience caused and we’re working to ensure any technical issues are fixed as a matter of urgency. I have escalated your comments to your local community team who is fixing the issue and contacting you with regular updates.
Should you require further information or support in this matter, please feel free to contact your local community team directly.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Kind Regards,
Lorraine Brule
Global Customer Service at Regus
Absolute scam. Ask for two months subscription and end paying four. Cancellation is a nightmare and you need to cancel as soon as you subscribe. Never again Regus
Hi,
Thank you for getting in touch.
Transparency is key to us, and our teams go to great lengths to ensure that any queries are clarified before an agreement is signed.
Ending your agreement is easy through your online account (www.myregus.com). Your current agreement will expire on the end date indicated according to the duration that you chose; it is a formal, business commitment.
Please remember that your centre team is available to answer any of your queries. Alternatively, you can contact me at lorraine.brule@regus.com if I can help further.
Regards,
Lorraine Brule
Global Customer Service at Regus
This is the first time I am ever writing a negative review for any company in my life. I thought it is important to do so in order to prevent other small businesses from committing the mistake of engaging in business with Regus. Regus customer services ranks as one of the worst I have ever experienced in my professional or personal lives. I have been charged for restoration fees even though the office was not restored at the time of my move in. I have been charged for coffee and tea on a monthly basis, even though the coffee and tea machines are not free. The furniture they provided had locks on some of them and the staff had no idea where the keys were. They will claim that the contract states these charges are non-disputable and non-refundable, however when asked to cite the exact section with those words, the reps fail to do so. The reps refuse to escalate blatant misconduct on their part to their management. The only chance of getting hold of any sort of assistance is a measly way through a website portal and even then half the time your requests will stay ignored; the other half of the time they might reply with a generic useless answer. If you are a business looking for an office to rent, please do not be fooled by the low upfront pricing, this organization is incompetent, greedy, toxic and should be stayed away from.
1* because there is no option to give minus 5!
Regus will charge you invalid fees and then late payment fees when you dispute them... And eventually lock you out. You cannot dispute their invoices because their accounts team don't respond and they don't have a complaint process or department. So you just have to accept their bullying and pay the incorrect fees.
If the heating breaks they will tell you that heating is non contractual!
DO NOT GET INVOLVED WITH REGUS. THEY ARE DISHONEST AND HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE.
I have been using their (Regus) service for over 6 months, and almost from the start there were problems. They promised that they will give 20 MBPS internet connection but I havent get the speed ever. Even most of the times their internet speed was in KBPS which was slower than 2G Internet connection. A Fraud Racket, siphon money and shut that's their business! Services Offered are Pathetic and Charges are 10 Time of a 7 Star Hotel.
WOULD LEAVE A NEGATIVE REVIEW IF I COULD! THIS COMPANY IS A SCAM! DO NOT USE! THEY STOLE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FROM ME AND REFUSED TO CANCEL AGREEMENT. I SPENT MONTHS AND MANY MANY MANY HOURS TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF A HUMAN BEING TO HELP AND NO ONE EVER CALLED OR EMAILED BACK. I CANT BELIEVE THIS COMPANY EVEN EXISTS. STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS!
Got quoted for service for a virtual office. Quote didnt match invoice. When I asked about it was told that person who quoted and billed me couldnt help. Called customer service. Was transferred to 7 different people who said they couldn't help. Was finally given a local number to call and was told the person I am asking for doesnt work there. Went back and emailed customer service. Instead of helping with the issue I was told to honor my business commitments, but they couldn't tell me why my bill was off. Joke of a company. If you want to loose money it would be funner to just through it out the window. You will fight with them and get no real service. Just the run around. Other reviews on this thread are spot on. They only want your money and will not help when there is an issue. Only threatened with collections if you do not pay. Would not use them or recomend to the person I hate the most.
**BEWARE OF MANY HIDDEN CHARGES ON YOUR INVOICES! THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A RANDOM AMOUNT OF £600 FROM MY BANK ACCOUNT AND IT TOOK ME 10 MONTHS TO GET BACK!, THERE IS ALSO A LARGE FEE WHEN YOU LEAVE THE OFFICE THAT THEY NEVER TELL YOU ABOUT! THEY ADDED ON RANDOM OTHER CHARGES TO MY INVOICES, SO MUCH SO I HAD TO CANCEL MY DIRECT DEBIT - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
DON'T LET REGUS TO TAKE YOUR $2040
I had Virtual office with Regus since 2014 and decided to terminate my contract on February 2020 and i was told i can not terminate it until 03/2021 because contract renewed automatically.
The courtesy reminder e-mail sent by Regus had neither indication saying i can not terminate this contract until May 31 2021 nor the contract was attached. Regus takes advantage of people' busy life and knows people wont be able to give attention this kind of e-mail. (if you consider how many marketing e-mails Regus sends)
Also, my new contract starts in March, 2020 and i submitted termination request in February, 2020 and i am still not allowed to terminate the contract because it is renewed automatically in November 2019. (3 months before new contract starts)
There is no another explanation, this is stealing money.
I am filing a class action lawsuit on this company first thing on Monday! I ordered a 30 day "month to month" membership and canceled it online TWICE over a YEAR ago and they continue to BILL ME! FURTHER I contacted their "Regis help desk" who agreed to resolve this bs and yet another damn bill! I'm going straight to the top on this one and all over social media. They are DONE! After seeing how many people they have done this to, this is now a matter of principle!
DO NOT TRUST THESE FRAUDSTERS
DO NOT TRUST THESE FRAUDSTERS! The Community Manager and Area Manager at Spaces (Regus) Hemel Hempstead are the biggest liars going, charge you for fake damage, lie about contracts, the area manager promises something and then retracts after signing and the community manager is the most two faced person I have ever met, adds stuff to your bill £200-£500 charges for no reason! Then makes an excuse! Take money off your card with no reason, sends money back to wrong banks and tell you to deal with it, put £100 parking tickets on your card with no authority to do so, Honestly avoid these crooks like the plague.
Products used:
Office Space
I am here writing a review because apparently *******@regus.com only responds here. I am wondering where is my retainer. After countless tickets, and emails I still have not received any response. This company will give you the literal run around. One person will point the finger at another, just for that person to point the finger in a total different direction. This company has thought of every way to tip toe the line of being a legal and illegal business. How in the world does a business who rakes in over 2 billion annually with locations across the world not even have a corporate number. No finance department number. Not even a help desk number should you have problems in your actual office. I wish I would have done my research before ever getting in bed with these criminals. This company has a 1 star rating across all platforms for various reason. The BBB has given this company a F rating. *******@regus.com If you could let me know what is going on with my retainer that would be great! My name is Malachi Urquhart. Submitted my bank details 8/3/2023. My term ended 8/31/2023. Today is 10/4/2023 still no word. The terms and conditions clearly state the refund would be sent 30 days after the term end date. Where is my money?
Tip for consumers:
Don’t make the same mistake thousands have made just find another business please!
Products used:
Office Space
Hi Malachi,
We understand how important your return of retainer is and our standard timeline has not been met on this occasion. For this, we deeply apologise.
I have checked the status of your retainer refund with our Finance team. Due to an unforeseen issue with your payment, it will have to be rerun which has caused this delay.
Again, we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused. Your retainer will be refunded to you on 11 October 2023.
Should you require further details on this matter, please respond to my team member who is in touch with you.
Thank you,
Lorraine Brule
Global Customer Service at Regus
8-9 months ago I called Regus and let them know that I use their services with a second company and I will no longer need it with the initially company any longer considering that I won't be using that company for business anymore. I inquired how can I go about terminating immediately given the situation and the representative on the phone (last year when they would answer the phone) put in a request to terminate the agreement early and stated that there is nothing else that will be needed from me for that action and that I will no longer be billed for that company account. Here we are 9 months and a gazillion emails later from them, they have been billing me every month still since apparently and now have got some collections company (Caine & Weiner) emailing left and right saying that I have an amount due of $1349.25 as of January 22nd. I tried calling for the past month and every time I get the "we are closed" voicemail so I had to resort to emailing where some lady named Tainara P. States that they are unable to early terminate the agreement and I will continue to be charged monthly until 2025 some time despite what I initially was told on the phone by Regus. She asked me for emails but this was a telephone conversation with the initial representative that I hope was recorded "for quality and training purposes". This is ridiculous and these guys are crooks. I wouldn't recommend any one to do business with this company. I want nothing to do with them with either of my accounts! If I could give negative stars I would!
Tip for consumers:
Stay away from this company!
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Virtual Address
Hello Lee,
Thanks for reaching out.
Transparency is key to us and our teams go to great lengths to ensure that any issues have been clarified before an agreement is signed.
Ending your membership is a simple process: you can log into your Regus account and click on Accounts > Products and services > End Agreement. Your termination will be automatically confirmed by email.
I apologise if you weren’t aware of this functionality but it is clearly detailed within your agreement so it is surprising that you’re now disputing it.
If you’d value having further assistance, please send your contact details to me at lorraine.brule@regus.com.
Best wishes,
Lorraine Brule
Global Customer Service at Regus
Be careful they will tell you that you can terminate anytime. But when you call to terminate they will lock you into a 2 year contract. Customer service is HORRIBLE! Sad for a company of that stature is destroying it's brand!. HORRIBLE! If ZERO stars were possible I will give it ZERO
Hi Leslie,
I’m sorry if you felt the need to escalate this. Transparency is key to us and we work hard to ensure we provide our customers full clarity on everything that we do.
I haven’t been able to identify your account. Could you please email me at sandra.melody@regus.com with your company name or account reference? You can find both of those on your invoices. I look forward to receiving more information from you.
Best,
Sandra Melody
Head of Customer Services
NB: Please remember that you can review your agreement, invoices, check and amend your services at any time through your online account (www.myregus.com).
Regus will convert your monthly sign up to a 6 month contract using small print in an email. If you don't reply to that email you get locked into a contract.
Companies like this should be ashamed of themselves that they have manipulate consumers into doing business with them. If you sign up on monthly then it should remain on a monthly plan.
I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THEM UNLESS YOU REALLY WANT A CONTRACT AND A COMPANY THAT HIDES BEHIND SMALL PRINT.
Hi Frank, I’m sorry that you feel this way.
You purchased your Virtual Office package online and chose a 6 month term; not a month-to-month agreement as you have stated.
Along with information such as your chosen location, both the agreement length and start date are clearly stated on your purchase confirmation; you didn’t raise any concerns when you received this.
A member of my team has contacted you directly to clarify this and please remember that information such as agreements and purchase confirmations can be access through the documents area of your online account.
Kind regards,
Michelle Spire
Assistant Global Customer Service at Regus
I signed up for their coworking space in a FL location. I was quoted $289 a month. My first bill, however, came to $775.53. Why? Because they added all these extra charges for stuff they didn't tell me about, like $40 for coffee service (I don't drink coffee), a "retainer" equal to 2 months' rent, an "activation fee of $55" and so on. I cancelled my account today after only SIX days here because of this. When I confirmed the cancellation, it said I had to pay $125 to have my mail forwarded. That service was supposed to be included, according to the promotional materials I read. I opted out since I never got mail here. But be warned if you do get mail at your Regus location! Oh, and there's a $45 "office restoration fee" so they can clean your space when you leave.
Also, they shut the AC/HVAC system off after hours, so it's only on 9 to 5 Mon to Fri, except holidays. That means you have 24/7 access, but it's impossible to work in a building that's over 90 with no air flow here in FL.
Regus is a fraud. Steer clear of this place. I've used WeWork, VentureX, and a few others and never had any problems with billing. No hidden fees by these others. I will be going back to one of them after today.
Hi Dale,
I understand that you’re dissatisfied but it is not right for you to exaggerate untrue details about our services on this public platform.
At IWG, we work hard to ensure full transparency in our invoicing process. The details of all the charges are explained in our agreement. It is the customer’s responsibility to read them prior to signing the agreement.
We bill in advance and our invoices are made up of two different types of charges:
1. Recurring charges like your monthly office fee, parking, signage… These are billed in advance.
2. One-time charges like meeting rooms, photocopies, admin support… These are billed in arrears.
All your invoices are available in your online account (Account section) and payable upon receipt but no later than the 15th day of each month.
You were billed with a one-month refundable retainer fee, activation fee, pro-rated June month service fee and July month service fee in your initial invoices. Unlimited coffee/ tea and mail forwarding fees are not chargeable since you opted out.
Since you’re an office customer, your centre team will deliver the mail received on your behalf to your desk.
We provide our restoration service for all customers to save time and money, along with the frustration of dealing with multiple outside vendors such as IT & phone technicians. When you moved into your office, we ensured it was all in working order and ready for use. We do the same with each customer and this service is part of your agreement.
The HVAC service is managed by the building management, not IWG. If you would like the air conditioning to be turned on after hours, you will be billed according to the usage. I’m sorry if you’re unaware of this, but it was clearly mentioned in your welcome email.
Your agreement will end on 31 July 2023 and all charges will be billed till then are payable.
Your centre team confirmed to me that they have clarified this matter to you. If you need further assistance, please contact them.
Thank you,
Michelle Spire
Assistant Global Customer Service at IWG plc
Currently having challenges getting out of 2-yr contract that we have no record of agreeing to. Regus is now claiming that they will have to back date all charges in order to update the account to a month-to-month from a 2-year contract. In addition, we were double billed which the company has not addressed. The complaints here seem to be consistent with their rating on the BBB:
***Failure to finalize leasing agreements upon written request, but continues to bill or draft payment beyond termination date.
***Failure to respond to consumer communications and/or poor customer service.
***Failure to make timely refund of security deposits.
***Failure to disclose auto renewal policies.
***Referral of accounts that have been wrongfully accumulated over to collections.
Update:
What is clear based on the high volume of negative experiences a number of customers have had with Regus, is that their policies need to be changed and binding contracts should be fully transparent to the customer. Thank you for the response, but my issue with the double billing as previously stated as well as being locked into a contract that we did not knowingly agree to has not been resolved.
Hi Regina,
Thanks for flagging this, although I am sorry that you had to escalate online.
Your virtual office agreement at Regus TX, Arlington - Ballpark Way started on June 13,2021 and its duration is 24 months.
Your purchase confirmation/agreement sits in your online account (MyRegus.com), in the Account/Documents section.
Your center team will be happy to provide it to you if you cannot find it.
I have checked your account and couldn’t see any service double billed. I will ensure a member of my team contacts you so we can go through your statement of account with you and clarify any remaining concerns.
Please remember that your centre team is available to answer any of your queries. Alternatively, you can contact me at sandra.melody@regus.com if I can help further.
We also remind you that you can check your agreement, meeting room bookings and other services through your online account. Simply go to www.regus.com and log into your account. From there you can also check payments and download your invoices, which include a summary of the net balance on your account.
All the best,
Sandra Melody
Head of Customer Services
They made it nearly impossible to cancel our account. We were in contract with them that they would not allow us to get out of, even when we asked many months in advance that they make sure the contract doesn't renew. Multiple different Regus employees verified over numerous phone calls that our contract would not renew, and we even got an email from them in September of 2021 confirming our termination request, but then almost 6 months later when our contract was set to end soon we receive a new email stating that they had automatically renewed us for another 12 months. We had to talk with many Regus employees via phone and email numerous times to get this resolved. It was quite a frustrating experience.
Overall, this company has been very difficult to work with. They frequently take long periods of time to reply to emails or answer phone calls. The website is not very intuitive or customer friendly, and many important account things cannot be done using the website (such as setting the account to nonrenewal). Please save yourself the frustration and do not work with them.
Hello,
I apologise if you are not completely satisfied with the service.
Once an agreement is signed the office space is reserved exclusively for a customer from the start date detailed in it. We have many rental lengths in order to try and suit everyone’s circumstances but we also have a business to run and cannot cancel or terminate agreements earlier than the specified notice detailed in your terms. The online account or the app absolutely does offer the functionality to terminate your account which, if completed successfully, would then prevent any automatic renewal. Ending your agreement is a simple process, which you should confirm through the “Account” section.
I would be happy to look into your specific circumstances of your case but haven’t been able to identify your account. Could you please email me at michelle.spire@iwgplc.com with your company name or account reference (as displayed on your invoice) along with all relevant details regarding your concerns and I will be happy to look into anything outstanding?
I look forward to receiving more information from you.
Best regards,
Michelle Spire
Assistant Global Customer Service at Regus
These people still ain't have my retainer yet my contract was up in June but the still sending invoices bout a restoration fee take it out my retainer and send my money
Hello Passion,
We’re sorry for the delay but the situation is not as you’ve claimed.
Your agreement ended on 31 May but you did not request your refund until late July. We require customers to request them for security reasons and then we will refund it within 30 days.
For some reason, you raised another request in August with different bank details which caused a delay but moreover, you’ve also not settled your final restoration costs. We provide our restoration service for all customers to save time and money, along with the frustration of dealing with multiple outside vendors such as IT & phone technicians.
When you moved into your office, we ensured it was all in working order and ready for use. We do the same with each customer and this service is part of your agreement.
A member of our team is in contact with you and will update you on the refund once you’ve settled your final invoice. Thank you for your cooperation.
Regards,
Lorraine Brule
Global Customer Service at Regus
STAY AWAY FROM REGUS, SPACES.
Our business encountered problems from the first bill.
Unauthorised charges for services we did not request, VAT charges and at the end unauthorised fourfold of our monthly rent got charged to our company Visa card (that since we had to cancel) in addition to the monthly rent. Extremely slow problem solving, constant issues with their online platform - we could not immediately end the agreement, but the year 2025 was confirmed instead in the online process. Also requested online retainer refund but it could not be done due to online form requiring IBAN details that only EU banks provide. Month on and they pretend to be solving the problem by requesting us to try again requesting the refund in their broken online system, while we are still waiting for nearly $2000 and so much time wasted.
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Hi May,
I am sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction.
However, please allow me to comment on your rather unfair statements: as you’re saying, you signed an agreement with us, which is a business commitment. There is nothing “shady” in this, or in anything that what we do. We do rely on our customers’ commitments to run our business, as you rely on us to provide the best conditions to run yours.
Still, we are always happy to review each situation, but you have decided to post anonymously so we cannot contact you.
If you’d like to discuss, please can you contact me at michelle.spire@regus.com?
Thank you,
Michelle Spire
Assistant Global Customer Service at Regus