Kinds of business · 5 of 16

A business with a building

A shopa workshopan officea studioa unit

Before you sign a lease or buy, check the building may legally be used for what you will do in it.

  1. 01

    A change of use, or building work, may need planning and building control permission; any significant change of land use is likely to need planning permission.

  2. 02

    Whether you work from home or from premises, make sure you and your staff are insured, and that you have the planning and building permission for what you do there.

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