Skip to main content
A guide to business premises
Business Guide

A guide to business premises

23rd May 2016

Business Premises Guide: Finding a new home for your business

As a small business owner, your time can be in short supply, so decisions about premises – buying, leasing, maintaining or extending – can be both challenging and pressured.

This guide provides information to support business owners with some of the more common decisions and considerations that you would need to take into account when moving business premises, from taking a commercial lease or buying a property to tips on who you should seek help from at each stage.

Many of the topics covered in this guide can be highly complex and this guide provides an outline of points that you should look to consider in more detail.

This guide provides tips for small businesses across the UK, however you should be aware that there are instances where differing conditions may apply in areas such as Scotland and Northern Ireland.

We hope that this guide provides you with useful information to help you when making the choice to relocate your business and prepare you for the move.

Share this article

Business insurance with Premierline

It is important to make sure that you have the right insurance in place to protect the business that you have built. Every business is different and has its own business insurance needs, which is why we work with some of the UK's most well-known insurers to ensure that you are getting the right insurance cover for your business.

Get Quotes Today

Latest articles

Person stood in flood water looking an the damage around them
Finance and Legal
Underinsurance: A threat to UK businesses
Apr 9, 2026

Underinsurance is a huge threat for UK businesses. This infographic highlights the dangers of being underinsured and how businesses can avoid underinsurance.

Satellite image depicting the route of the Arabian Sea, highlighting its geographical features and surrounding areas.
Insight
Protecting Your Business in 2026: How Global Conflict Impacts UK SMEs
Mar 20, 2026

In the current economic landscape, it is easy for a UK business owner to view international conflict as a distant tragedy played out on the evening news.

Person sat on a green sofa pointing a television remote control
Insight
From Wonka to Walford: The UK’s most popular fictional workplaces revealed
Feb 10, 2026

Discover the top fictional businesses Brits dream of running, plus the insurance necessary to cover them in the event that things go wrong.

Construction worker inspecting scaffolding at a building under construction.
Premierline News
Premierline announces a new mutual relationship with the Scaffolding Association
Oct 6, 2025

Explore the new relationship between Premierline and the Scaffolding Association, aimed at delivering bespoke protection to members.