National deals round-up

EG’s Most Active Agent competition winners HERTFORDSHIRE 1. Brasier Freeth 2. Aitchison Raffety 3. Brown & Lee Chartered Surveyors 4. Smiddy & Co 5 (joint). Lambert Smith Hampton 5 (joint). Davies & Co Dealmaker: Matthew Bowen, Aitchison Raffety “Its been a challenging year in Hertfordshire due to shortages of stock and this looks set to continue in 2018. The positive is that properties are being let and sold quickly and at record rents and prices. Speculative development is also now viable and offices are being retained rather than developed as residential.” INDUSTRIAL Unit 10, Cardrew Trade Park, Cardrew Way, Redruth TR15 1SW ■ Size: 997 sq ft (93 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 31/03/2018 ■ Rent: £7,200 pa, six-year lease, break at year three ■ Lessor: John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust ■ Lessor’s agent: Redgrave Commercial ■ Lessee: PLS Lighting . Unit 5, Brindley Business Park, Cardiff CF11 8TX ■ Size: 1,805 sq ft (168 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 01/04/2018 ■ Rent: £12,500 pa, five-year lease ■ Lessor’s agent: Jenkins Best ■ Lessee: Orinoco Property . Unit 5, Robert Leonard Centre, Kirkhall Industrial Estate, Howe Moss Drive, Dyce AB21 0GG ■ Size: 905 sq ft (94 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 30/04/2018 ■ Rent: £11,000 pa, five-year lease, three-year mutual break ■ Lessor: Robert Leonard Estates ■ Lessor’s agent: DM Hall Chartered Surveyors ■ Lessee: Tom Morrow Tarpaulins . OFFICE 18 Staple Gardens, Winchester SO23 8SR ■ Size: 1,932 sq ft (179 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 28/03/2018 ■ Rent: £42,000 pa, five-year lease, three months rent free, break and rent review at year three ■ Lessor’s agent: Charters Estate Agents ■ Lessee: ClearViewIP . Ground Floor, St Christopher House, Wellington Road South, Stockport SK2 6NG ■ Size: 1,670 sq ft (155 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 15/04/2018 ■ Rent: £16,700 pa, five-year lease, three-year break ■ Lessor’s agent: Avison Young ■ Lessor: Bruntwood ■ Lessee: The NAV People . RETAIL 1 University Road, Belfast BT7 1NA ■ Size: 1,983 sq ft (184 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 15/03/2018 ■ Rent: £17,000 pa, 10-year lease, five-year break, three months rent free ■ Lessor’s agent: RHM Commercial ■ Lessee: Sirrah Trading . 106 High Street, Newmarket CB8 8JP ■ Size: 1,245 sq ft (116 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 04/04/2018 ■ Rent: £24,000 pa, 15-year lease ■ Lessor’s agents: Barker Storey Matthews & Eaton Green Estate Agents ■ Lessee: Calzone House . 125 Field End Road, Pinner HA5 1QH ■ Size: 305 sq ft (28 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 26/04/2018 ■ Rent: £15,000 pa, 10-year lease, rent review at year five, three months rent free ■ Lessor’s agent: Andrew Pearce Estate Agents ■ Lessor: Better Properties ■ Lessee: Ilze’s Chocolat . 25 Bank Street, Aberfeldy PH15 2BB ■ Size: 1,065 sq ft (99 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 15/03/2018 ■ Rent: £12,000 pa, six-year lease, three year break, one month rent free ■ Lessor’s agent: Shepherd Commercial ■ Lessee: Joy Centre Properties . 50 Highfield Road, Blackpool FY4 2JA ■ Size: 568 sq ft (53 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 16/03/2018 ■ Rent: £6,250 pa, six-year lease, three-year tenant break, three-year upward-only rent review, one month rent free ■ Lessor’s agent: Michael Cuddy Chartered Surveyors ■ Lessor: James Hay Pension Trustees ■ Lessee: Faringo’s Vegan . 64 High Street, Rushden NN10 0PJ ■ Size: 413 sq ft (38 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 02/04/2018 ■ Rent: £7,500 pa, five-year lease, tenant break at year three ■ Lessor’s agent: Prop-search.com ■ Lessor: Farcastle ■ Lessee: SPL3D . Unit 1, 82 High Street, Southend-On-Sea SS1 1JF ■ Size: 3,062 sq ft (284 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 20/04/2018 ■ Rent: £45,000 pa, 10-year lease, tenant break at year five, rent review at year five, 12 months rent free ■ Lessor’s agent: Sorrell Commercial ■ Lessor: SCG Principals ■ Lessee’s agent: AS Retail ■ Lessee: Cards Direct . Unit 10, Mountbatten Shopping Centre, St James Mall, Hebburn NE31 1LF ■ Size: 579 sq ft (54 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 01/05/2018 ■ Rent: £7,500 pa, 10-year lease, two-year break and review, four months rent free ■ Lessor: AJ Bell Trustees ■ Lessor’s agents: Bradley Hall & Sanderson Weatherall ■ Lessee: Device Care . Unit 11, Ropewalk Shopping Centre, Nuneaton CV1 5TZ ■ Size: 482 sq ft (44.8 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 24/04/2018 ■ Rent: £36,945 pa, 10-year lease ■ Lessor’s agents: Bidwell Webber De-Pons & Rowley Hughes Thompson ■ Lessor: M&M Asset Management ■ Lessee: Ministry of Design . Unit 1B, Kingston Retail Park, Hull HU1 2TX ■ Size: 24,225 sq ft (2,251 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 01/05/2018 ■ Rent: £302,813 pa, 10 year lease, 12 months rent free ■ Lessor: Ediston Property Investment Company ■ Lessor’s agents: Harvey Spack Field & Stockford Anderson ■ Lessee: B&M Bargains . 28 Week Street, Maidstone ME14 1RN ■ Size: 2,672 sq ft (248 sq m) ■ Date of deal: 15/04/2018 ■ Rent: £70,000 pa, one-year lease ■ Lessor: Welbeck Investment Management ■ Lessee: Trespass ■ Lessee’s agent: HRH Retail To submit your deals please e-mail deals@egi.co.uk or tweet @egdeals