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Building regulations and planning permission for home businesses
Building regulation, planning permission, and business rates considerations when running a business from your home.
Alterations to rental properties
Issues to consider before you alter your rented business premises, such as planning permission, asbestos, and liability.
Costs when renting commercial property
Financial commitments when renting business premises, including rent, bills and taxes.
Use your home as a workplace
Tax implications, financial and legal issues, security, and setting up your work area if you plan to work from home.
Reduce water, sewerage and trade effluent costs
Limiting the amount of water you use will help to reduce water and sewerage bills for your business.
Commercial property finder
Find suitable commercial property for your business operations.
Drink
Guidance on selling alcohol in Northern Ireland and producing and distributing wine, craft beer and cider
Choose between single or multiple supplier strategy
Advantages and disadvantages of single sourcing vs multiple sources of supply, and when two or more suppliers may be better than one.
Criteria for selecting a supplier
Critical factors you should consider when searching for potential suppliers for your business – including whether to choose single or multiple sources of supply.
Shortlisting potential suppliers
How to shortlist reliable suppliers and choose the right ones that could meet the needs of your business.
Choosing suppliers for your business
Critical factors to consider when choosing and evaluating suppliers for your business.
Business security survey
How to protect your business internally and externally by performing a survey to reveal weaknesses in security.
Protect your business against crime
Common security issues, including premises safety, CCTV surveillance, and dealing with security emergencies.
Advantages and disadvantages of working from home
Home working could reduce costs but you may have trouble separating home life from work so weigh up the pros and cons.
Water charges for businesses
Different types of water charges for Northern Ireland businesses, choosing a water company, and regulation of the water industry.
Understand your water and wastewater bills
How water and wastewater charges are calculated and how you are charged for water use and wastewater disposal.
Sewerage charges for businesses
The charges that businesses must pay for sewerage services.
Trade effluent charges
Discharge of contaminated waste water other than normal sewerage into the sewer requires consent and is chargeable.
Water and sewerage charges for businesses
Water and sewerage charges, and how to keep them to a minimum by reducing water use in your business.
Improve your supply chain efficiency
How to integrate modern technologies into your supply chain to improve efficiency and streamline your business relationship with suppliers.