Business owners should take advice from an expert commercial solicitor on specific contracts and how the issues set out could apply to their own business.
There are a number of sources of information on the internet that can be consulted for more general guidance some of which will be updated on a regular basis. General guidance can be found by navigating from
Sources of specific support are listed below in alphabetical order by topic and include:
Accommodation providers
http://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-advice-for-accommodation-providers
Bank lending
Business loan interruption scheme
www.british-business-bank.co.uk/ourpartners/coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme-cbils/
Business rates
www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-retail-discount-guidance
Business rates review
Business rents
Business support grant funding
www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-business-support-grant-funding
Businesses trading internationally
Compulsory closure of businesses
Corporate financing facility
www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/market-notices/2020/ccff-market-notice-march-2020
Data protection
Essential travel
Financial support
www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/
Grant schemes
Intellectual property
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-important-update-on-ipo-services
Job retention scheme
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
Landlord and tenant
Late filing of accounts
www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-more-time-to-file-your-companys-accounts
Laying workers off
Legislation
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/pdfs/ukpga_20200007_en.pdf
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/6/enacted/data.pdf
Mass gatherings
www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-guidance-for-mass-gatherings
Mortgage lending forbearance
www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/new-guidance-mortgage-providers-lenders-coronavirus
MoT testing for vehicles
www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-owners-to-be-granted-mot-exemption-in-battle-against-coronavirus
Moving home
Online sick note scheme
Operating as a food take away business
Public Health England dashboard
arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/f94c3c90da5b4e9f9a0b19484dd4bb14
Regulations
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/327/made/data.pdf
www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/326/made/data.pdf
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/129/made/data.pdf
Statutory sick pay
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/304/pdfs/uksi_20200304_en.pdf
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/287/made/data.pdf
Staying at home
Travel update
www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-advises-all-british-travellers-to-return-to-the-uk-now
Universal credit
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/289/made/data.pdf
World Health Organisation Dashboard:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/685d0ace521648f8a5beeeee1b9125cd
The contents of this article are for the purposes of general awareness only. They do not purport to constitute legal or professional advice.