RICS Small Business Retail Lease
Heads of Terms
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1 Property address Detailed description including plan .......................................................
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1.1 Landlord ............................................................ Registered no. ........................
Registered office: .................................................................................
Correspondence address: ...................................................................
Contact name: .....................................................................................
E-mail: .................................................................................................
Telephone: ..........................................................................................
Mobile: ................................................................................................
1.2.1 Tenant ............................................................ Registered no. ........................
Registered office: .................................................................................
Correspondence address: ....................................................................
Contact name: .....................................................................................
E-mail: .................................................................................................
Telephone: ..........................................................................................
Mobile: ................................................................................................
1.2.2 Guarantor (if any) .............................................................................................................
Correspondence address: ...................................................................
Contact name: .....................................................................................
E-mail: .................................................................................................
Telephone: ...........................................................................................
Mobile: .................................................................................................
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1.3 Rent £........................... per annum exclusive of VAT.
Payment dates monthly .
Is the property VAT elected?
1.4 Rent free period .............................................................................................................
1.5 Landlord's initial works Is the Landlord to carry out any work before the Tenant has access?
1.6 Tenant's initial works Tenant to provide fit out plan for Landlord information/approval.
2 Deposit Deposit amount (if any) £...............................
3 Lease length, breaks and rights .............................................................................................................
3.1 Lease length and start date [Up to 5 years]. ....................................................................................
3.2 Break clause Notice period for exercising? To be at least ........................................
Single break date on ...................... or at any time after ......................
3.3 1954 Act protection Does the lease have 1954 Act protection?
Yes / No
3.4 Rights e.g. Car parking, satellite dish, air conditioning platforms, remote
storage areas. Any rights of access, servicing or other matters inc.
fire escape.
For car parking – state number and attach plan if relevant.
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4 Rent reviews None
5 Assignment and subletting Assignment of whole allowed with Landlord consent.
Subletting not allowed.
6 Services and service charge None.
7 Repairing obligations
7.1 Schedule of condition (a) Limited repair obligation;
(b) Schedule of condition agreed? When available?
8 Alterations and use
8.1 Alterations No alterations without consent at Landlord's discretion. Tenant may
attach internal fittings but must remove at Lease end.
8.2 Permitted use [Specify use]
9 Insurance Landlord insures.
10 Lease management
10.1 Dilapidations See re repair. Schedule of Condition to be agreed and attached to
Lease.
11 Other issues None
11.1 Rates and utilities Tenant is responsible. Tenant must check actual amount with Local
Authority and utility provider, and also location of meters.
11.2 Legal costs Each party to pay own including costs of approval for tenant’s fit out.
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11.3 Conditions e.g.
1. Planning (is planning permission needed for Tenant’s use?)
2. Local authority consents(eg building regs) ?
3. References.
4. Survey/Schedule of Condition
11.4 General (1. Equality Act 2010 adjustments ?
2. Asbestos register?
3. Environmental issues?
4. Health & safety file and other issues?
5. Energy Performance Certificate?
6. Restrictions on Landlord’s title?
11.5 Landlord's solicitors .............................................................................................................
Company address: ..............................................................................
Contact name: .....................................................................................
E-mail: .................................................................................................
Telephone: ...........................................................................................
Mobile: .................................................................................................
11.6 Tenant's solicitors .............................................................................................................
Company address: ..............................................................................
Contact name: .....................................................................................
E-mail: .................................................................................................
Telephone: ...........................................................................................
Mobile: .................................................................................................
11.7 Timing and other matters e.g. Target for access?
11.8 No contract These Heads of Terms are subject to contract.
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11.9 Landlord’s agent(s) .............................................................................................................
Correspondence address: ....................................................................
Contact name: .....................................................................................
E-mail: .................................................................................................
Telephone: ...........................................................................................
Mobile: .................................................................................................
11.10 Tenant’s agent(s) .............................................................................................................
Correspondence address: ....................................................................
Contact name: .....................................................................................
E-mail: .................................................................................................
Telephone: ...........................................................................................
Mobile: .................................................................................................
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