Alternative solutions for business accommodation
WHERE NEXT FOR YOUR BUSINESS?
There are many advantages for running a business from home, such as savings on travel time and costs and being able to set the costs of the accommodation against tax.
YOUR OPTIONS: THE PROS AND CONS
Extensions and adaptations to existing dwellings or premises
- Increases the value of the estate and custom-designed to provide a permanent new space
- Not always feasible and can be expensive, disruptive and needing planning permission
- Not all businesses are permitted to operate from home
Garden buildings
- Attractive option if you have a large garden and planning permission is not usually required
- Requires maintenance and may require special insulation for permanent use
Serviced offices and workshops
- Professional, flexible, serviced accommodation with no start-up costs
- Rents can be expensive and options are limited
- Involves travel time
Converted shipping containers
- Designed for cargo, not for business use – have to be substantially adapted to provide permanent business or staff accommodation
- Self-build, on-site projects vulnerable to weather and site conditions
MAC purpose-built container homes: the automatic choice
- Designed, specified and built entirely off site
- Custom-built: you decide on the layout, fixtures, fittings, décor and access and security systems, according to your budget. Personalising your space
- Fixed price: variety of layouts and sizes. Check our current prices and sizes for temporary dwellings and permanent 3 bedroom homes compliant with building regulations.
- Delivered and installed in 12 weeks, anywhere in the UK, ready to move into. Delivery options
- Planning permission is not usually required, except for protected buildings and landscape
- Small footprint and modular capabilities (linking and stacking) maximise available land
- No site preparation required and able to occupy sites unsuitable for brick-built developments
