Reply to: Anyone got business premises?

[expat]

Milad, I have already converted the garage into said work space, problem is that whilst brats are pre-school age they are a distraction - or rather the missuses nagging is.

Regardless of the agreement to be left alone for 8 hours a day, I usually get hassled after half an hour, followed by huffs and sulks when I say I am busy.

Need to escape to be productive....

Just bill her for your time.

You'll find you become much more productive once you're living on your own

[expat]

That's actually a really good idea. I have my spare room set up as an office and make a point of being up and dressed and go into the office for 9am and turn on the computer, which does kind of work.

Maybe I should get in the car at 8.30, drive one junction up the M40, turn around and come back again, and then do it all again at the end of the day. I wonder if I can claim that as business mileage?

Drive to a service station and work there in your car.

[VectraMan]

I know someone who works from home every day, has been doing it for years. Every day he leaves the house in the morning, goes for a 10 minute walk and then returns home to start work. He says it puts him into his "work" state of mind.

That's actually a really good idea. I have my spare room set up as an office and make a point of being up and dressed and go into the office for 9am and turn on the computer, which does kind of work.

Maybe I should get in the car at 8.30, drive one junction up the M40, turn around and come back again, and then do it all again at the end of the day. I wonder if I can claim that as business mileage?

[milanbenes]

Franko,

I conclude your English rose is the chief in your house

Milan.

[bogeyman]

you plonker Shim

it's about keeping the costs down and flexibility up !!

either:

convert a room in your loft,

or as you suggested, build a nice gazebo http://www.gazebodepot.com/
in the garden - might even add to the value of your place

feck's sake.

Milan.

Beware of Capital Gains Tax being charged on that portion of your home you use as a 'place of business' when you sell your main domicile.

God knows who'd ever admit to it, but that's the law as I understand it.

Thankfully, home offices and workshops do not yet attract business rates - yet (although I'm sure it will occur to some bright spark at the treasury that they are missing out on squillons, sooner or later).

[Francko]

I see,

can sympathise

look, tell her in doors, that if she wants that
machine she puts her card into to continue to
spew out cash she's gonna have to give you some
peace and let you work

Milan.

Ah.... you definetely split up with your woman, right Milan?

Don't worry, you'll soon find another one (as long as you change your attitude though and you accept that they rule the world).

[milanbenes]

I see,

can sympathise

look, tell her in doors, that if she wants that
machine she puts her card into to continue to
spew out cash she's gonna have to give you some
peace and let you work

Milan.

[Shimano105]

Milad, I have already converted the garage into said work space, problem is that whilst brats are pre-school age they are a distraction - or rather the missuses nagging is.

Regardless of the agreement to be left alone for 8 hours a day, I usually get hassled after half an hour, followed by huffs and sulks when I say I am busy.

Need to escape to be productive....

[~Craig~]

Get yourself a virtual office. They normally cost about a ton a month for taking calls and receiving mail and they usually offer space, either hot desks or breakout areas you can use...

£85 per month and £1 per incomming call answered. Just make sure you don't give any agents your number

[milanbenes]

you plonker Shim

it's about keeping the costs down and flexibility up !!

either:

convert a room in your loft,

or as you suggested, build a nice gazebo http://www.gazebodepot.com/
in the garden - might even add to the value of your place

feck's sake.

Milan.

[G8_Summit]

it's still quite hard psychologically to get into the proper work mentality

I know someone who works from home every day, has been doing it for years. Every day he leaves the house in the morning, goes for a 10 minute walk and then returns home to start work. He says it puts him into his "work" state of mind.

[The Lone Gunman]

or the garden shed !!

Sandy my love, I dont think you can have read the original post properly.He specifically said

Garden shed would be too close to home. Prefer not to have business rates overheads for such a project

I think a spanking is in order.

[SandyDown]

WiFi network and a camper van in the drive for a week should meet all requirements.HTH

or the garden shed !!

[ratewhore]

Get yourself a virtual office. They normally cost about a ton a month for taking calls and receiving mail and they usually offer space, either hot desks or breakout areas you can use...

[~Craig~]

they also do hotdesks