Whether you're just starting out with your first B&B or a seasoned Guesthouse Owner, you have to know your way around the Bed and Breakfast legislation !
As a B&B owner, you'll want to print, save and work through this handy checklist to review the regulations, red tape and legislation apply to your Bed And Breakfast business.
B&B Legislation Checklist
Use this checklist, to determine which pieces of legislation applies to your Bed And Breakfast
Applied to any sized B&B and requires that you carry out a Fire Risk Assessment of your premises (Replaces the Fire Certificate you may have previously held)
If you employ full time and part time workers you will need to ensure that the part time workers are not disadvantaged compared to your full time employees.
Public Liability Insurance is very sensible and mandatory if you are Quality Assessed. If you employ anybody you will need Employers Liability Insurance. (A recent break means that if only husband and wife work in the business no Employers Liability Insurance is required.)
Will you be a Sole Trader, a Limited Company, Limited Liability Partnership or a Partnership? Once you have decided you will need to advices the Inland Revenue:
If you keep records on you PC you might be required to register for Data Protection. If you buy and sell lists of names and addresses for mail shots you will need to register
If you make a statement in you brochure, menu or your tariff you need to make sure its true. 5 minutes from the beach means 5 minutes from the beach not for an Olympic sprinter though!
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