I currently rent and it is against my lease to run any business out of my place. My business will be a hybrid of e commerce and local markets and festivals.
I need a place to create, package, ship, and store my supplies. This is my second business that I am starting and I have very little money to rent a space, and very limited knowledge on that.
My main questions are: Are there any ways to get around violating my lease without renting a new space?
If I do end up having to rent a space, what should I keep in mind?
Can I use a P.o. box or something similar as my business address? It’s e commerce so would that technically be running a business inside the property?
Any help is welcome
I don’t see how that could possibly be enforced if there aren’t people coming and going from your place. You could set up a business address (not a PO Box) through a company that does that (very common for this situation or people who want an official address in a fancy part of town), but I don’t think your landlord has much power here as long as the apartment is also your primary residence. You’re allowed to work from home, and if your business address is somewhere else and you don’t have customers coming and going, you’re not really even “ruining the business” from your apartment. If management comes for you, they’re going to have to come for all the freelancers too.