Has your business been looking at the quality of its internet connectivity in recent months? You might not know that you can get financial support from the Government to improve your connectivity through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.   The scheme is part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport’s Local Full Fibre Networks Programme, designed to grant...

During the Chancellor’s Budget 2020 speech, Rishi Sunak confirmed an increase of tax relief to innovative businesses valued at £22 billion by 2024-25, as well as an additional £1.5 billion spread across all counties and British nations.  This relief is reserved for those undertaking qualifying research and development (R&D) work, giving tax credits to firms investing time and money in...

As the Coronavirus pandemic escalates across the UK and the rest of the world, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has moved to provide financial aid to retailers of all shapes and sizes with emergency fiscal measures relating to business rates. During Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget 2020 speech, he confirmed some retailers would be made exempt from paying a penny in...

During 2018/19 in England and Wales alone there were 606,282 crimes committed against businesses. That’s just over one criminal offence every minute. That’s according to figures from the National Business Crime Centre, which works at close quarters with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and regional police forces to undertake preventative measures against crime. With criminals becoming increasingly devious in their...

If you are currently occupying a commercial property in some shape or form, there’s a high probability that you may be liable to pay business rates. Whenever a property or part of a property is used for non-domestic purposes, business rates are charged. This means that all kinds of premises like offices, pubs, retail stores, warehouses and yards will be...

There are plenty of possible scenarios as to why you may need to end a commercial lease before its official end date. At the positive end of the spectrum, your business may have unexpectedly outgrown your workspace. At the opposite end, your business may be struggling financially and downsizing to smaller premises with reduced overheads seems the only option. However...

Commercial property and casualty insurance, also known as commercial building insurance in the UK, is designed to provide peace of mind for commercial property landlords. Although it’s not a legal requirement in the UK for owners of commercial buildings that let out their properties to businesses, it offers comprehensive financial protection should the worst happen their investments. A commercial let...

Buying a commercial property and living in it is not something most people will have considered. However, with the availability of housing stock seemingly unable to meet demand, it’s an option that some are beginning to weigh up. This is a particularly pertinent point in the heart of central London, where it is estimated that 4.4% of the capital’s 300...

There is often a lot of confusion and misunderstanding when it comes to dealing with damp and mould in commercial properties. Although damp is more common in residential homes that are poorly ventilated and lack central heating systems, it’s also an issue within many commercial spaces across the UK too. As a business, you’ll want to take great pride in...

If you are a business that currently leases a commercial space from a property landlord and you’re thinking about subletting it to a third-party tenant, hold your horses. It’s not quite as simple as setting up a subtenant agreement and ensuring the rent continues to be paid to the property landlord. In most cases, you will require the landlord’s permission...