am thinking of starting up buying and selling cars from my home what laws do i have to keep to etc

[jaymcefc]

how many cars up the drive and they will all be sold on the internet not with posters in them/i can do repairs in the drive as its long and goes to the back of the back garden

[TWR]

Fire risk, is there tax / mot's or SORNED? your neighbours, the noise, if you are welding, Gas / oxy bottles???? your reputation? the tax man, I've been there & seen the video! people owing you money? 7 many many more complications.

[buildersmate]

Using your home as a business to the scale in which you are thinking normally requires planning consent and you can be sure that, since you are unlikely to make yourself popular with your neighbours, at least one them will ensure the planning department at the local authority make sure they know what you are doing.
If you rent your home, you are also likely to be in breach of the tenancy agreement.

[boxtops]

I think you will find that running a business like this from home will not be popular in a residential area. Go see your planning office at the local council, they will give you all the lowdown.

[NOX]

Depends, I started out like this with cars etc. Essentially if you do it properly and don't irritate and annoy your neighbours no-one will know what you're doing. Only buy things which look clean and presentable- you can earn a very good amount by only selling 3 cars per week on ebay- pick things which are an easy and quiet fix like something which needs a new alternator, starter motor, etc or which has just been stood and the idiots therefore assume it's a non runner. Then and this is important get a work shop as quickly as possible because however considerate you are someone will have nothing better to do than cause as much aggro for you as is physically possible even if you don't bother them at all. As for Tax, you need to declare any earnings but you can lose a lot in terms of what you can claim back, but you'll never get planning permission for this so don't even try.

[bushbaby_de]

If you live in a primarily residential area I don't think you'd get planning permission for this sort of business so you'll need to look for commercial premises. Its not a case that a certain number of cars on site/per week etc is ok - its a commercial use and needs planning permission. That goes for the sales and the repairs.