Legal requirements
Do you really know what your legal obligations are as an accommodation provider?
• How to do a fire risk assessment – go to www.tourismtrade.org.uk and click on Quality Accreditation to see a fire risk assessment template that will make this job easy! – highly recommended
• E-mailing your customers
• What kind of licences you need
• Charging customers that don’t turn up
Help is out there with Accommodation Know-How online service – www.accommodationknowhow.co.uk – highly recommended
An annual online subscription gives you:
• Access to up-to-date online guidance on all the legislation that affects your business
• Quick and easy access to the answers you need
• 24-hours a day – information is no more that three clicks away
• Regular updates to the site whenever legislation changes
• E-mail alerts to let you know when changes take place
• News and features added monthly
And the on-line subscription is free if you are star-rated through Quality in Tourism.
Complete peace of mind that you are complying with the law.
Go to www.tourismtrade.org.uk and click on Business Advice, then Regulation and Legislation to find more.
Visitor Attractions should go to www.vaqas.com for further information.
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