Light industrial to let in Highgate Works, Tomtits Lane, Forest Row RH18

The property is first rented by means of a one year lease which excludes the security of tenure provided by the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954. By agreement this lease may be renewed on the same terms at the end of the year.
The lease asks for three months rent in advance and thereafter payment of the next month due in advance.

Highgate Works was originally the builders yard of the well-known H&E Waters company whose business failed in 1991. The original rooflines of the old ramshackle yard, half a mile south of the two Forest Row roundabouts, have been retained in a complete rebuilding of the old timber structures that survived for most of the twentieth century. The three-dimensional architect “axonometric” drawing gives some idea of the attractive development. Rated by the Wealden District Council for: “B1 Business - Offices (other than those that fall within A2), research and development of products and processes, light industry appropriate in a residential area.”

Magpies 2. The building is now called magpies and is divided into three units, each fitted with stainless steel sink units.
Dimensions: 20ft x 31.2ft = 624 sq ft or 6.1m x 9.45m =58sq mts
Flooring: Altro Walkway “Whale” heavy duty welded vinyl floor covering.
Toilets: The accommodation has no toilet. There are facilities opposite P J Autos Garage: Both male and female toilets are cleaned and provided for regularly.
Rates: £36.63 per square metre. Multiplier for 2023/2024 is .512. You may check the rates on the website of The Valuation Office. .
Water and waste water are covered by the water meter which covers the Magpies units. (Meter Number: In Tomtits Lane).
Water £6 pcm. Waste Water Charge is based upon water usage. Waste Water £12.00 pcm.
Waste Collection: £30 per month allows use of one quarter of one of the 1100 litre waste-bins in the lane.
Car Parking: Unit include one car parking space which is charged at £1 per day. The space numbered 8 on the car spaces plan is reserved for your exclusive use.

Electricity: Billed quarterly by the landlord at end of Mar/June/Sep/Dec. The meter number 14 positioned just inside the door, measures exact units consumed. Heating will be by oil-filled electric radiators (not provided). Electricity is billed by e-on and you pay 30p pence per unit. On top of this there is the daily standing charge of 30p per day.
Heating and Hot Water: Only oil-filled radiators are allowed (not provided). Hot water over-sink unit.
Deposit: A deposit of £1500 is returned if at the end of any agreement the premises are returned in the same decorative condition as at the start of the term. If the tenant ends the tenancy before the end of the term there will be a deduction of £300 made towards legal costs of drawing up the lease.
Signage: A one-off charge of £70 inc VAT is made to cover cost of providing attractive engraved weatherproof signs for the entrance doors, the car park and the lane.
Insurance: Aviva provide cover for the Magpies building. Magpies 2 is £30 per year or £2.50 per month. Contents are not covered. External repairs; pathway and road maintenance; gutters and leaf clearance; all the responsibility of the landlord. The tenant is responsible for all interior decoration. The office will be newly decorated and a deposit will be retained to ensure that the premises are returned in the same decorative order they were in at the start of the tenancy.
References:Two business references (and previous landlord where applicable) will be required.
No dogs or pets are allowed at Highgate Works out of consideration for the welfare of all who have business here and our residential neighbours.
Security Gates: Padlocked iron gates provide extra overnight security. These are locked and opened by agreement with your tenant neighbours on this side of Tomtits Lane.

Payment by standing order: An example: If the tenancy starts on January 1st, the initial payment (three months' rent in advance) will cover rent up to the end of March. First payment by standing order on February 1st will pay rent for April.
Ending the lease before the end of the term.