Location

The property is situated in The Centre, a highly prominent location close to the Town Hall and the Civic Centre Car Park. The ‘Pay & Display’ car park also offers some limited free parking.  There are a wide variety of local independent traders on Temple Street as well as national chains such as Peacocks and Specsavers.

Accommodation

The premise comprises a ground floor retail unit with frontage of 5.23m with additional storage, WC’s and a large office space on The First Floor which has been subdivided into 3 smaller offices. There is also a rear off street loading area.

The unit has the approximate floor areas:

Ground Floor retail:               70.77 sq m (761 sq ft) 

Ground Floor storage:         10.23 sq m (110 sq ft)

First Floor:                             78.35 sq m (843 sq ft)        

Terms

The premises are available to let for a term of 5 years with a Landlord and tenant break clause in June 2010. The lease will be contracted outside of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954, and there will not be a right to renew.

Rent   

Rental offers are invited in the region of £15,000 per annum, exclusive of VAT, service charge, business rates and all other outgoings.

Repairs/Insurance

The tenant will be responsible for internal repairs to the premises and for a reasonable proportion of the cost of external repairs to the property which will be carried out by the landlord. The Council will be responsible for insuring the premises and the tenant will refund the premium.

Use

The premises have been used as A1 retail under the Town & Country Planning (Use Classes) Order.

Business Rates

Rateable Value: £11,250

Rates payable (2007/08) £4,995   

Legal Costs

Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs.

Viewing

For further information or for arrangements to view the property, please contact:

David Jones  (01225 477826) David_Jones@bathnes.gov.uk

www.bathnes.gov.uk/vacantproperty

Code of Practice for commercial leases

The landlord, Bath and North East Somerset Council, supports the objectives of the Code of Practice for Commercial Leases in England and Wales and is willing to consider proposals for more flexible lease terms. A copy of the Code can be obtained from www.commercialleasecodeew.co.uk . 

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

While care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, they do not constitute an offer and no representation is given by the Council as to their accuracy, the quality and state of any land, buildings, fixtures and services, or that any specific use is permitted under planning or other legislation