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Commercial rental property: landlord and tenant responsibilities
Responsibility for health and safety and maintenance duties in business properties.
Deciding on the right premises for your business (video)
Short video outlines key factors to consider when deciding on suitable business premises.
Certificate of fitness for rental properties
To rent out a property, you must obtain a certificate of fitness from your local council.
Rental property health and safety
Landlords' health and safety responsibilities when letting property.
Landlords’ responsibilities
Rules that landlords must follow when letting out property and their obligations to tenants.
Register a house in multiple occupation
Houses rented to 3 or more unrelated people must be registered as an HMO.
How to get from unemployed to self-employed
Information and advice on how to get started in business when you are unemployed and key questions to consider.
Business start-up challenges for unemployed people
Guidance on starting your own business when unemployed and how to overcome any potential challenges along the way.
The franchise business model
A basic overview of how to start your new business by buying a franchise and what to know before signing an agreement.
UK establishments of overseas companies
The steps for an overseas company to take in order to set up an establishment of their business in the United Kingdom.
Starting a private company
How to decide whether a private limited company or a private unlimited company is the right structure for your startup.
Business partnerships
What you need to consider before starting your new business as a partnership, and the different types of partnership.
Starting a public limited company
How to set up a public limited company and decide if it is the right structure for your type of business.
Becoming a sole trader
An overview of the things you need to consider before starting in business on your own and some of the benefits.
Setting up specific types of limited company
Gudiance on how you can set up a Community Interest Company (CIC) or a right-to-manage (RTM) company.
UK economic interest groupings
Guidance on UK economic interest groupings (UKEIG) and European economic interest groupings (EEIG) business entities.
Business plan: dos and don’ts
A list of things you must do when creating your business plan and things you don't want to do in order to avoid mistakes.
Developing an up-to-date business plan - AKC Home Support Services
Case study with Darren Jones, who shares his experience of writing a business plan when he launched his care business.
Legal advice for businesses
Legal advice can be useful when dealing with business premises, debt control and other key business areas.
Choose the right solicitor for your business needs
What to look for in prospective solicitors for your business and how specialist solicitors may be right for some issues.