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Renting commercial property: practicalities
The costs, considerations and obligations of renting business property.
Secure your business assets
How to identify and protect your assets, including your vehicles and transported goods.
Preventing identity theft, scams and fraud
How to protect your business from the risk of identity theft.
Business security: cash
How to handle cash, cheques, and debit and credit card payments securely.
Business security: stock and theft prevention
Keep track of stock, maintain security, and avoid staff theft by restricting access to stock and using CCTV.
Business security plans and procedures
Plans and procedures to physically secure your business property and assets.
Reporting a crime against your business
How to report a crime against your business to the Police Service of Northern Ireland or Crimestoppers.
Registering as a landlord
All landlords in Northern Ireland must register for the Landlord Registration Scheme.
Commercial property leases: renewing and ending a tenancy
The rights of tenants and landlords to end or renew a business tenancy and the help and advice that is available.
Tenant's right to renew a commercial property lease
Which tenants have the right to renew their business property lease and which don't.
Tenant's rights to end a commercial property lease
When a tenant has the right to end a commercial property lease early, and how a tenant can end a fixed term tenancy.
Commercial property leases: paying rent and rent reviews
Rental agreements between tenants and landlords for business property and an outline of what rent reviews are.
Landlord ending a commercial property lease early
Circumstances in which a landlord might take back their premises during the course of a business tenancy.
Landlord's right to refuse a new business tenancy
When a landlord can refuse to grant a new tenancy, and how the tenant can respond or oppose this.
What happens if I don't pay my rate bill?
Action that may be taken by Land & Property Services if you fail to pay your business rates.
Pay business rates by internet or telephone banking
How you can pay your business rates bill using internet banking or telephone banking.
Pay business rates by standing order
How to set up a standing order to pay Land & Property Services your business rates bill.
Pay business rates by telephone
Pay your rates over the telephone using the Land & Property Services automated payment service.
Pay business rates by cheque
How to pay your business rates bill by cheque.
Pay business rates online
How to set up online payment for your rate bill through Billpay.