Selling through your website
If you are selling your products through a website, you need to be aware of a number of regulations and what you need to do to comply with them. Specifically, you need to have terms and conditions in place on your website that comply with the requirements set out in the Consumer Contracts Regulations and the E-commerce Regulations, in addition to any obligations you have under The Sale of Goods Act. And don’t forget a privacy policy to ensure compliance with data protection regulation as failure to comply may result in financial loss and damage to your reputation.
Documents you might need
- Our Website pack, that contains; Privacy policy for a website, Terms and conditions for selling consumer goods or services on a website and Terms of use for a website.
- Commission linking agreement for websites
- Domain name transfer agreement
Renting a business premises
Depending on the nature of your business, you may need to rent a commercial property to work from. If this is the case, a professionally drawn-up commercial lease will protect your interests and create a legal right for you - the tenant - to occupy the property. A commercial lease is essentially an agreement between a landlord and tenant that sets out the terms under which a tenant may occupy and use a commercial property. Commercial properties include offices, shops, warehouses, factories, and other industrial units.
Documents you might need
- License to occupy business premises
- Medium-term lease of commercial premises with rent review
- Short-term lease of commercial premises with no rent review