mr chris Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I worked from home for a while, but I was soon able to get quite cheap premises sub-letting from a client. It wasn't a perfect arrangement but it was handy when it came to getting more clients and having somewhere for meetings that wasn't my parents' living room (at the time... I since moved out). If the covenant says you can't run a business from your house, then you can't register it as a business address with companies house and other legal entities. However, if you're simply bringing work home to finish, then it's a bit of a grey area. Working from home can be rather dull - it's the trip to work that gets my mind in gear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Anyone who wished to succesfully prosecute the terms of a restrictive covenant really will have to demonstrate that they have suffered in some way from the terms of that covenant. That's why obscure but old terms like "candle makers and tallow renderer's " are found in many deeds - people don't want that kind of thing next door. They are simply out of date and never forsaw businesses like yours where you sit quietly in front of a computer in your attic. They are catch alls to stop un-neighbourliness which might bounce back on the ground landlord. Personally, and in your case - I'd ignore it right up until the point where you get fed up being at home all the time, then use it as an excuse to splash out on an office [The above is not legal advice ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuff Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Did I dream this, or if you're working from home, can you claim some money back on your mortgage?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irenewilde Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Hi, My understaanding is that it refers to customer facing businesses or businesses that are likely to disrupt a residential area - car repairs, light industry, smelly things, etc. I really wouldn't sweat this one. Like the bloke next door to us who parks his building van halfway across our dirve on a narrow road on a bend so it's really hard to get off the drive safely. And his workmates cars parked on the road so they can all go off in the van together. And the skips he has delivered to the house on an almost weekly basis so he can dump all the glass, window frames and bits of other people's houses that they don't want blighting their view so we can sit and look at it instead. If I'd wanted to live next to a public tip, I'd have moved to one. Been wondering for a while if there's anything I can do about this. He doesn't seem to see it as a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 That's pretty different from running a quiet business though so in my opinion I would say that Lickable is ok. If somebody is causing a public nuisance you are potentially into ASBO territory, but that's hardly the place to begin If you can't get any sense from talking to your neghbour and explaining how you feel then I would think that the Councils Neighbourhood / Area Action Team for your area would be a good starting point. Most people get pretty embarrased and take action if they think that they are causing upset to their neighbours though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenH Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 My deeds say I can't work from home. My small estate was all built at the same time and I assume they all have the same deeds. I would guess that about half of them have someone working from home to one degree or another. A quick search on the internet shows 5 limited companies registered between about 30 houses for a start. I work from home as well but you couldn't really tell if I am simply doing some work at home, or if I work entirely and only at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Remember to let your home contents insurer know you'll be working from home. The price may go up a tad, but it's better than having a claim turned down for non-disclosure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Getting a covenant removed can be an expensive process. Cheaper to buy the freehold. You can then remove the convenant. In any event, I thinkit unlikely that anyone will cause a fuss over someone working from home. A lot of people do it, and I believe, as has already been stated, that a ‘business’ means converting he place into a ‘shop’ or ‘workplace’ e.g. something noisy and at odds with the neighbours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I'd be more bothered about the capital gains tax Lickable The other reason you can't run a business form home, is the amount of 'industrial waste' you generate - so be VERY careful what paper you put in your wheelie bin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D G - DON Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Edited as i have looked in to this , and your insurance could also be effected, i agree, get yourself an accountant and a solicitor as there are ways around obsticals ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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