The Legal Considerations For Moving Office
Legal Issues when Moving Office
Relocating your office should be an exciting time for your business. However, without the correct legal advice your experience in your new office could well come back and bite you on your backside!! There are many legal things to consider when relocating your office, including getting out of your existing lease properly, conducting the relocation in accordance with employment law and ensuring that your company's best interests are maintained in the the signing of your new office lease agreement.
Below are some of the legal concerns you will need to consider before you start organising your office move.
Your Existing Lease
Review the requirements of exiting your current lease to when you should give your landlord notice and what else should you do before exiting your current premises. When unsure about anything to do with your pre-existing lease consult with your Property Solicitor for any advice or guidance. If you need to leave your current office before the expiry date of your lease then make sure you have investigated your lease to see if there is a break clause or refer to your Property Solicitor for direction.
Your Employees
Moving your business means you will need to investigate the correct way to legally relocate your employees. Review your employee contracts to see whether you can lawfully move your employees to your desired new office. You maybe up-sizing or downsizing your staff when you are relocating your office so make sure you have the proper legal and HR advice and procedures to do this properly. For more information about correctly moving your workforce refer to the Employment Law Checklist.
Your New Lease
When your property agent have negotiated the terms and price of your new office lease, you will need to send off your final draft to your property solicitor for the final review. Make sure that everything has been documented correctly by your property agent and property solicitor, to protect your company's best interests. Although this may seem like an obvious statement, do not sign anything unless you feel one hundred per cent comfortable with what you and your business are committing to.
For more information on how to follow the correct legal procedures for relocating your employees then refer to the Moving Office Employment Law Checklist for peace of mind.
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