Charnwood Business

Whether you are planning to work from home, rent business premises or even build your own, Business Link can offer a range of advice on:-

Business Premises

• Choosing the right premises for your business
  Finding premises that meet your business needs and using a specification to search effectively
• Renting business premises
  How to find the right premises to fit your business needs
• Renewing and ending your business lease
  Security of tenure, rights of tenants to end or renew their leases, and landlords' rights to end tenancies or obligations to grant new ones.
• Buying business premises
  What to consider when buying your own premises, rules about alterations, and when to use a solicitor or surveyor
• Using your home as a workplace
  Tax considerations, health and safety issues, security and segregating your work area if you plan to work from home
  • Adapting your premises
    Planning permission, facilities for disabled people and for religious groups
  • Protecting your premises and preventing emergencies
    Plus local information on business security and business emergency / contingency planning
  • Taxes and tax breaks for premises
    Business rates, water and sewerage rates, stamp duty land tax, capital allowances and first-year allowances
  • Information, communication and technology
    Choosing and getting the most from your business phone and computer systems

Health and Safety

There is also advice on how to maintain a safe working environment for your staff and neighbours

• How to meet minimum workplace standards
  How to make sure your workplace meets minimum standards under health and safety law
• What facilities you need to provide for customers and employees
  Meeting legal obligations to provide toilet, food, rest, storage and other facilities for workers and employees
• Smoking policies, drugs and alcohol abuse
  Identifying and dealing with problems caused by smoking, drugs and alcohol
• Protecting employees and the environment from air pollution
  Understanding the effects of air pollution and what your business can do to reduce them

Environment

The likely effect of your business operations upon not only your own employees but also neighbouring businesses and residents needs to be considered when choosing your business premises

• Dealing with noise and noise pollution
  When and why noise can be hazardous or anti-social, and meeting your legal duties to prevent harm and nuisance
• Managing harmful substances safely
  Dealing with chemicals, hazardous, dangerous or toxic materials or substances

See also Business Property in Charnwood