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A guide to business premises

23 May 2016
This article is part of our Business Premises Guide
Providing information to support business owners with some of the more common decisions and considerations that you would need to take into account when moving business premises, from taking a commercial lease or buying a property to tips on who you should seek help from at each stage.
As a small business owner, your time can be in short supply, so decisions about premises – buying, leasing, maintaining or extending – can be both challenging and pressured.

This guide provides information to support business owners with some of the more common decisions and considerations that you would need to take into account when moving business premises, from taking a commercial lease or buying a property to tips on who you should seek help from at each stage.

Many of the topics covered in this guide can be highly complex and this guide provides an outline of points that you should look to consider in more detail.

This guide provides tips for small businesses across the UK, however you should be aware that there are instances where differing conditions may apply in areas such as Scotland and Northern Ireland.

We hope that this guide provides you with useful information to help you when making the choice to relocate your business and prepare you for the move.

It is important to make sure that you have the right insurance in place to protect the business that you have built. Every business is different and has its own business insurance needs, which is why we work with some of the UK’s most well-known insurers to ensure that you are getting the right insurance cover for your business.
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