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Where Can I Put My Shepherd’s Hut? 1000 666 James Hallam

Where Can I Put My Shepherd’s Hut?

If you buy a shepherd’s hut, are there any rules about where you can, and cannot, put it? In this post we will outline the regulations, along with some best practices guidelines, for where you might put your shepherd’s hut. Do I Need Planning Permission For a Shepherd’s Hut? If you buy a shepherd’s hut…

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Quad Bike (ATV) Farm Uses and Equipment 1000 664 James Hallam

Quad Bike (ATV) Farm Uses and Equipment

Quad bikes and ATVs have a range of agricultural applications. In this post we will outline some of the common quad bike and ATV farm uses, along with some of the equipment that might help you make the most of your vehicle. Why Are Quad Bikes So Useful on Farms? Farmers and other agricultural and…

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Top Targeted Industries For Cyber Attacks 1000 620 James Hallam

Top Targeted Industries For Cyber Attacks

2024 UK Government statistics showed that 50% of all UK businesses experienced some form of cybersecurity breach or cyberattack over the previous 12 months. The figure was much higher for medium businesses (70%) and for large businesses (74%). No matter how big your business, and no matter what sector you are in, you are at…

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What Happens If I Do Not Have Catering Insurance? 1000 665 James Hallam

What Happens If I Do Not Have Catering Insurance?

Catering insurance can cover your business for many of the unique risks associated with preparing and serving food and drink to the public. On top of this, your catering insurance policy can cover you for some of the risks faced by all businesses in all sectors, such as loss or theft of your equipment. You…

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Issues and Challenges Facing the Restaurant Industry 1000 667 James Hallam

Issues and Challenges Facing the Restaurant Industry

The restaurant industry is going through some trying times. Recent industry figures suggest that 10 restaurants closed every day over the course of 12 months. This means that in one year, the total number of licensed premises in the UK fell by 3.6%, from 103,682 to 99,916. In this post we will discuss some of…

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Hotel Maintenance Checklist – A Guide to Preventing Future Issues 1000 667 James Hallam

Hotel Maintenance Checklist – A Guide to Preventing Future Issues

As a hotel manager, you probably already feel like you have thousands of things to do every day. But taking the time to create and follow a hotel maintenance checklist can help you fix many potential issues long before they become serious problems. In this way, your hotel maintenance checklist will save you a lot…

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Upwards-Only Rent Review Ban: Possible Implications for Investors 1000 563 James Hallam

Upwards-Only Rent Review Ban: Possible Implications for Investors

On 10 July 2025, the UK Government introduced the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. This bill is intended to give local governments across England “unprecedented powers to deliver growth”. One of the proposals in this bill is a ban on upward-only rent review clauses in commercial leases. In this post we will outline the…

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Construction Skills Shortage: The Impact of Worker Shortages 1000 667 James Hallam

Construction Skills Shortage: The Impact of Worker Shortages

The UK has been dealing with a construction skills shortage for some years now. The latest CITB Construction Workforce Outlook report suggests that the UK needs 47,860 extra construction workers per year for the 2025-2029 period. This is a total of 293,300 extra workers over the next five years. In this post we will outline…

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What Should Be In Your Restaurant Health and Safety Policy? 1000 667 James Hallam

What Should Be In Your Restaurant Health and Safety Policy?

Under UK law, every business must have a health and safety policy. In a restaurant or café, a health and safety policy can help prevent many common accidents and injuries. It can also help you ensure that your staff will know what to do should anything ever go wrong. In this post we will outline…

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