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    Simple call handling system

    I’m starting a couple of small side businesses. I need a way to accept calls on my phone or PC (think Skype for business) when I’m travelling. Ideally, the provider can give me a couple of overseas number as I’ll be promoting my services in other countries I already use MS Teams for my main...
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    Fire drill for tenants?

    I let a couple of offices in a building. A new tenant has asked for a copy of the fire procedure. i assumed each tenant woukd be responsible for definign a meeting place and call roll on their staff? certainly didnt thinkmit was down to me. am i wrong?
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    Statutory Declaration for tenant - how do I write one?

    I've answered my own question by finding this. I'll post the link to a template in case anyone else is looking for the same STATUTORY DECLARATION TO EXCLUDE SECURITY OF TENURE
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    Xero or something else for micro business?

    thanks for the suggestions everyone, i'll pass them on
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    Statutory Declaration for tenant - how do I write one?

    I have a small office to rent. Im making it exempt from the Landords and tenant act 1954 so it is in effect, a fixed term rental with no right of occupancy. That's no problem but the agents have asked me to supply a Statutory Declaration their tenant can take to a solicitor to get signed...
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    Xero or something else for micro business?

    My daughter sells on etsy and wants some simple software to track her sales c£5-10k per annum so she can pay the correct tax. She has a full time job and this is her side business Ideally, she can just hit "send" for her self assessment at the end of the year Any suggestions please?
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    Office rental - minimising business rates

    He seems to think he won't qualify for the discount as a tenant?
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    Office rental - minimising business rates

    Thank you all, that's how I understood it. I can only assume that he has based it on reading he'd get 100% discount on a property that is £12,000 a year and perhaps misunderstood
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    Office rental - minimising business rates

    I have an office to let, the rent is £18,000 a year. I have had an offer but they want to pay £12,000 a year and also pay a £1500 a quarter "service charge to make up the difference. So as a small business (which they are) they can get rates reduction which would be significant to them. There...
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    Any recommendations for VoIP - working from home and the office

    sorry, I hadn't seen this post. yes please
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    Any recommendations for VoIP - working from home and the office

    thanks for the replies. Just to clarify, I want a physical system phone on my desk in the office and at my overeas home. I am happy to use my mobile as a soft phone when I'm travelling. But i want the simple operation of a system phone to transfer calls, see which of my colleagues is free...
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    Any recommendations for VoIP - working from home and the office

    Thanks, are they special phones to plug into your router or does it just use your PC/Device?
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    Any recommendations for VoIP - working from home and the office

    So, one thing that has come out of quarantine is to get me to consider VoIP again. I have ruled it out in the past because of the voice quality but there's not getting away from the flexibility it offers. We are currently working from home with DDI numbers forwarding to our mobiles. If someone...
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    Mobile telephony - Working in, out or about. Any recommendations?

    So, one thing that has come out of quarantine is to get me to consider VoIP again. I have ruled it out in the past because of the voice quality but there's not getting away from the flexibility it offers. We are currently working from home with DDI numbers forwarding to our mobiles. If someone...