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Select mailing address, call answering options, access to hotdesks and meeting room hire.
Running a business from home?
A practical guide on the pros and cons of running a business from home and explores issues like business rates, mortgages, insurance and security. Click here
Flexible Skills Bank
Tap in to our pool of professionals looking for flexible, or ad hoc work to fit in with their family commitments.
A guide to running a business from home
This factsheet looks at the advantages and disadvantages of starting up a business from home, and explores issues such as planning permission, business rates, and mortgage and insurance issues.
Advice and support for homeworkers
The National Group on Homeworking offer advice and support for homeworkers, and those employing homeworkers in the United Kingdom.
Working from home
This site is for anyone wanting to work at home and anyone already working at home. You will find lots to get you started, help you find work and avoid scams.
Guide to paying taxes for homeworkers
This site explains the legal side of paying tax and national insurance if you are working from home.
Free online forum on homeworking
This online forum, dedicated to working from home, enables you to share your experiences with others. It also features job postings and relevant links.
Flexible working and work-life balance
It's important to balance your work and home life. The right to ask for flexible working aims to help employers and workers agree on work patterns that suit everyone. Find out what flexible working is and how to apply for it.
A guide to tax and NICs
Increasing numbers of employees do some or all of their work at home. Many of these employees are teleworkers and are able to log onto the employer's computer from a terminal at home. If certain conditions are met there is no tax charge or any liability for NICs in any of these cases. Find out more from the HMRC.
Starting and expanding your home business
Upon joining, The HBA allows you access to their business idea factsheets and helps you to manage and expand your business by providing free advice and publicity.
Office health and safety
This government website offers guidance to any issues relating to health and safety while working.
Use your home as a workplace
This guide explains the advantages and disadvantages of working from home and helps you get ready to run a home-based business.
