TO LET D1 Community Centre 435 sqm (4682 sq ft)

Abbey Community Centre, Queensbury Road, , , Middlesex, HA0 1NL Ref No 16-17/009

By Informal Tender Application Closing Date: 11 November 2016 5.00pm

Contact: Tennyson Adeleye Property Services Borough of Brent Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ Tel: 0208 937 1332 or 0208 937 6245

Email: [email protected]

www.brent.gov.uk/salesandlettings

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Location Abbey Estate Community Centre is situated on the Queensbury Road, Alperton. Queensbury Road can be accessed via Carlyon Road, which is off the Ealing Road and Abbey Avenue that leads to Queensbury Road. The Alperton Station on the Piccadilly Line and Hanger Lane Station on the Central Line of the London Underground trains are equidistance and walking distance from the property.

Description The property was built circa 1980 on a land that is adjacent to the Abbey Estate open space. The building is a single storey of corrugated metal sheet construction. It has a total gross internal area of 339.0 square metres. The property is provided with CCTV and Fire and Burglary Alarms. The property is fenced round to provide security

Accommodation:-

 One large Hall area 140.10 sq m

 One large sitting area 125.65 sq m

 Old Cold Room for storage 14.3 sq. m

 Paved outdoor area

 One office space area 11.2 sq. m

 Substantial Toilets male and female

 Storage spaces 27.51 sq. m

Condition The property recently become vacant. Interested parties will need to undertake their own inspection. The property has gas, electricity and water.

Energy Performance Certificate This is currently being prepared.

Current Planning Use The property was previously used as a community centre and its use is considered to be D1 and other uses within the same Use Classes Order of the Town & Country Planning.

https://www.gva.co.uk/planning/use-class-order

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/9/change_of _use

Occupier Rates Payable The property is assessed for National Non Domestic Rates. RV £9,700.00

Rental Offers are invited at a rental guide price of £15,000.00 per annum exclusive of rates, and outgoings.

Costs The prospective tenant will be responsible for the Councils Legal costs which will be in the region of £750.00 The Surveyors fees will be £750.00.

Lease Offer

The property is available on a 5 year lease, within the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Security of Tenure provisions. An indicative only rental guide of £15,000 per annum is provided. At 5 years a consumer price index increase would operate.

Parties should make their offers on the online application. Stating in particular:-

1. The proposed use of the property. 2. Rental offer per annum (payable quarterly in advance) 3. Previous business experience

References The prospective tenant will be required to provide satisfactory references. The references should be provided in the following manner:-

 a bank reference which must support the financial offer for the property  a previous landlords reference or a trade reference (from someone who has had business dealings with the prospective tenant for a period of three years)  professional reference (accountant, solicitor etc)

The reference requirement will only apply when an offer has been accepted by the Council. Proposed Lease Terms Tenure

1. The Council may consider a lease for up to 5 years for the property. 2. The lease will be on full repairing and insuring terms with the Council covering the insurance under its block policy and recovering the premium from the ingoing tenant. 3. The lease will be contracted out of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and the ingoing tenant will not have a right to renew the lease. 4. The prospective tenant will be required to maintain the property in good order. 5. The ingoing tenant will not be permitted to sub-let the property. 6. The lease will be entered into on the Councils standard terms. 7. The lease will contain such terms as the Borough Solicitor considers appropriate.

Particulars Disclaimer 1. The areas and measurements contained within these particulars and the accompanying plan are approximate figures only and no warranty is given as to their accuracy. The prospective tenant should satisfy themselves as to site areas and other matters of measurement from their own surveys. These details do not form part of any contract. 2. All statements contained therein are made without responsibility on the part of the and its employees and should not be relied upon as statements or representation of fact. Applicants must satisfy themselves, by inspection or otherwise, as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars and the accompanying plans. 3. The London Borough of Brent and its employees do not give any warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. 4. The property is offered as seen with all latent and patent defects and neither the London Borough of Brent nor its employees warrant that it is suitable for any proposed use. 5. In no case shall any prospective tenant have any claim for expenses incurred in the preparation of any offer, nor in respect of any other matter. 6. The Council is not obliged to accept the highest or any other offer for the property

The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and Misrepresentation Act 1967 The Council gives notice that:-

1. The above information does not constitute part of an offer or contract. 2. All statements made in the above information are without responsibility on the part of the Council or its Officers. 3. None of the statements contained in the above information should be relied on as statements or representations of fact. 4. Any prospective tenant must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness and accuracy of the above information. 5. The Council does not propose issuing instructions to agents and if you are an agent it is assumed that you are retained by your client.

Viewing The viewing of the site will be by appointment only and will be undertaken on the following date and time:-

 Wednesdays - 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm Offers & Closing Date

Interested parties should note that the Council will be fully satisfied that any proposed use and tenants have a track record and sufficient funding to deliver a quality use for the property

Offers are invited for the property and should be received by 5.0pm on 11th November 2016 by completing the online application form available at: http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AbbeyEstateCommunityAssoc/

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All offers are subject to contract.

The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and Misrepresentation Act 1967

The Council give notice that:-

7. The above information does not constitute part of an offer or contract. 8. The areas and measurements contained within these particulars and the accompanying plan are approximate figures only and no warranty is given as to their accuracy. Applicants should satisfy themselves as to building unit areas and other matters of measurement from their own surveys. These details do not form part of any contract. 9. All statements contained therein are made without responsibility on the part of the London Borough of Brent and its employees and should not be relied upon as statements or representation of fact. Applicants must satisfy themselves, by inspection or otherwise, as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars and the accompanying plans. 10. The London Borough of Brent and its employees do not give any warranty whatsoever in relation to the buildings. The property is offered as seen with all latent and patent defects and neither the London Borough of Brent nor its employees warrant that it is suitable for any proposed use. 11. In no case shall any prospective tenant have any claim for expenses incurred in the preparation of any offer, nor in respect of any other matter. 12. The Council is not obliged to accept the highest or any other offer for the property.

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