Documents, letters and contracts for business

  Terms and conditions for supply of services to business customersEnsure your business always has a written contract in place when you supply services to a third party.  Doing so will minimise the risk of disputes because you and your customers w... Read more

 Promissory noteIf you are lending or borrowing money use this promissory note to create an unconditional promise to have the debt repaid. Creating a legally binding promissory note means you can feel protected because you have recorded the transact... Read more

Employee and customer contact listAt any time your business could be faced with an emergency situation. So it's advisable to have copies of your essential business documents all in one place in an emergency box. A contact list is an important addition... Read more

 Rent deposit deedIt's not just residential leases where deposits are paid by an incoming tenant. The same can happen with a new business lease, particularly where the new tenant either can't provide an appropriate guarantor, or they prove to be unacc... Read more

 Notice of breach of covenantIf your tenant has broken one of the covenants in the lease, what happens next?  In essence, you have to serve what's called a s.146 Notice on them unless the breach is a non-payment of rent.  What type of breach?You're ... Read more

 Heads of termsYou'll often find documents are created to set out the terms of a commercial transaction agreed in principle with a view to then creating a formal contract at a later date. Three of the many terms for such documents are "heads of terms",... Read more

 Letter of intentLetters of intent are a way of expressing an intention to enter into a contract at a future date, usually on terms which have yet to be further negotiated and agreed.  Such communications are usually not intended to be legally bind... Read more

 Distribution agreementDistribution agreements are typically used as a low-risk means of expanding a business into new markets or territories. It is important for a supplier or manufacturer, when considering how best to market, sell or distribute it... Read more

 Break clause noticeA break clause in a business lease allows one or both parties to end the lease early, as long as certain conditions are met. No two leases are the same, so to ensure you get it right, always check the lease to see what it says ab... Read more