Premises Briefings

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Moving Premises

This briefing covers:
- Drawing up a move plan.
- Involving employees and maintaining relationships with customers and suppliers.
- Specifics such as transferring services and moving equipment.
- Hiring removal contractors.
- Managing the move itself.
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Choosing Office Premises

This briefing covers:
- Choosing a location.
- Deciding on the size and type of office.
- Understanding different types of tenure.
- The search process and its costs.
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Renting Premises

This briefing covers:
- Basic points to check.
- The main features of a licence.
- The key terms in a lease.
- How to negotiate a deal.
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Buying Premises

This briefing covers:
- The pros and cons of buying premises.
- What to look for in a building.
- The potential liabilities and costs for you.
- Negotiating a good deal.
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Getting out of a Lease

This briefing covers:
- The key terms in your lease.
- The two ways to get out of a lease - termination or assignment.
- Your third option - sub-letting.
- The costs involved.
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Rent Reviews and Rating Assessments

This briefing covers:
- The rent review terms in your lease.
- How to negotiate a low ‘open market rent’ valuation.
- How to appeal against a rent review.
- Rating assessments, and how to appeal.
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Securing Your Premises

This briefing covers:
- Reviewing your security systems.
- Installing physical and electronic security.
- Reducing specific risks, such as IT theft.
- Contracting out your security.
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