Legislation checklist
Need to know more about self catering and bed and breakfast regulations?
The A-Z list on the left below shows topics affecting running a bed and breakfast (b&b) and self catering business. If the right hand column indicates the topic applies to you, click on the link to find out how to comply with all legislation for tourist accommodation.
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Topic |
Accommodation businesses affected |
| Adoption leave | Those employing staff |
| Asbestos | All accommodation businesses |
| All accommodation businesses | |
| Buildings regulations | All accommodation businesses that significantly alter a building or erect a new building |
| Business rates | Most accommodation businesses (click on the link to see the rules that apply) |
| Cancellations and no-shows | All accommodation businesses |
| Childcare |
Those who provide childcare services All accommodation businesses |
| Those sending marketing communications by fax, mail, email | |
| Discrimination against staff | Those employing staff |
| DVD licences | Those providing DVDs for guests to watch |
| Electrical equipment | All accommodation businesses |
| Family-friendly working | Those employing staff |
| Fire safety (general) | All accommodation businesses |
| Fire safety of furniture and furnishings | All accommodation businesses |
| Flexible working | Those employing staff |
| Food labelling and pricing | Those providing food to guests |
| Food safety and hygiene | Those providing food to guests |
| Gas and electricity, resale of | Businesses that make a charge for gas or electricity |
| Gas appliances, installing and maintaining | All accommodation businesses |
| Gas cookers, second-hand | Self-catering properties with a second-hand gas cooker |
| Guests with disabilities | All accommodation businesses |
| Guests, accepting | All accommodation businesses |
| Health and Safety at Work Act | All accommodation businesses |
| Health and safety liabilities | All accommodation businesses |
| Holiday packages | Businesses offering holiday packages (click on the link for the definition of package) |
| Houses in multiple occupation | Accommodation classed as a house in multiple occupation by the local authority. |
| Income tax | All those running accommodation businesses. |
| Liquor licensing | All accommodation businesses |
| Luggage and belongings | All accommodation businesses |
| Maternity rights | Those employing staff |
| Migrant workers | Those employing staff |
| Minimum wage | Those employing staff |
| Parental leave | Those employing staff |
| Paternity leave | Those employing staff |
| Performing Right Society (PRS) licences | Those playing copyright music in public on their premises |
| Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) licences | Those playing music in public from the radio or television |
| Planning permission | Those considering starting a new business or converting or extending their premises |
| Pricing and charging | All accommodation businesses |
| Private water supplies | Those whose water supplies come from a private supply |
| Product safety, general | All accommodation businesses, especially self-catering |
| Registration and data protection | All accommodation businesses |
| Safe manual handling | Those employing staff |
| Safe working environment | Those employing staff |
| Safety in work at height | Those employing staff |
| Safety management | All accommodation businesses |
| Safety of display screens | Those employing staff |
| Safety of work equipment | Those employing staff |
| Safety: avoiding slips and trips | All accommodation businesses |
| Safety: electricity at work | All accommodation businesses |
| Safety: hazardous substances | Those employing staff |
| Self-catering letting options | Self-catering accommodation businesses |
| Signs on or beside your premises | Those with outdoor signs and/or advertisements |
| Smoking in public places | All accommodation businesses |
| Swimming, gym and outdoor safety | Those with swimming pools, gyms or offering adventure activities for the under 18s |
| Tax status of accommodation businesses | All accommodation businesses |
| Tips and gratuities | Those employing staff |
| TV licences | Those providing TVs for guests to watch |
| Unfair trading practices | All accommodation businesses |
| Working hours | Those employing staff |