Site

The entire site, which comprises five separate parcels of land divided by adopted highways totals approximately 11.29 hectares (27.9 acres) and results in an overall site density of approximately 34%.

To the south of units 56-61 is a plot of land (shaded blue on the site plan) totalling 0.82 hectares (2.02 acres) which is suitable for development, subject to planning.

Tenure

Freehold.

The principal estate roads on the property are adopted and consequently maintained by the Highways Authority.

Tenancies

The property is let to 38 tenants by way of 53 leases as outlined in the tenancy schedule. The total rental income is currently £2,113,522 per annum, averaging £5.29 psf on the let accommodation and provides an average income weighted unexpired term of 4.52 years to lease breaks and 5.96 years to expiries. The vacancy rate on the estate is currently 3.3%.

Most of the leases are held on FRI terms although in some instances tenant’s repairing obligations are limited by way of a schedule of condition where specified in the tenancy schedule. Many of the tenancies benefit from guarantors and rent deposits, of which the latter totals £89,243 per annum. 

Copies of the leases and title documentation are available on a data site for which password access can be provided upon request.

Service Charge

The service charge budget for the year to 31/03/2015 is £149,617 (£0.37 psf). Full details of the service charge are available upon request.

Datasite

The vendor has carried out substantial pre-sale due diligence and can provide the following surveys to be available for assignment to the purchaser.

  • Measured Survey undertaken by Armada Surveys Ltd.
  • Environmental Survey undertaken by WSP.
  • Building Survey undertaken by BSVP Building & Project Consultants.

The surveys listed above along with the relevant title and lease documents, as well as further information on the service charges and EPCs are available on a secure data site for which password access can be provided on request.



VAT

The property has been elected for VAT which will therefore be payable on the purchase price unless the sale can be treated as a Transfer of a Going Concern (TOGC).

Proposal

We are instructed to seek offers in excess of £28,500,000 (Twenty eight million five hundred thousand pounds) subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. This price reflects a net initial yield of 7.01% and a minimum reversionary yield of 7.47%, net of acquisition costs of 5.80%.

SPV

The property is held in a Jersey based SPV which may be available to purchase, subject to negotiation. Assuming acquisition costs of 1.8% for a purchase of the SPV, the quoting price reflects a net initial yield of 7.28%.