FOR SALE 8 LAMINGTON STREET, TAIN IV19 1AA - VAT FREE RETAIL INVESTMENT - Sheridan Property Consultants

 
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FOR SALE 8 LAMINGTON STREET, TAIN IV19 1AA - VAT FREE RETAIL INVESTMENT - Sheridan Property Consultants
FOR SALE
       8 LAMINGTON STREET, TAIN IV19 1AA

          VAT FREE RETAIL INVESTMENT
EXCELLENT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
                     OFFERS OVER £150,000
                                Sheridan
                                Property
                                Consultants
FOR SALE 8 LAMINGTON STREET, TAIN IV19 1AA - VAT FREE RETAIL INVESTMENT - Sheridan Property Consultants
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Passing rent of £15,000 per annum (£19.09/sqft Zone A);
• Attractive net initial yield of 9.82%;
• FRI Lease expiring August 2031;
• Let to Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Limited (5A1 Covenant);
• Excellent future development opportunity with a 0.33 acre site to the immediate rear
• VAT Free Investment;
• Excellent opportunity to acquire a small well let retail investment in the Highlands;

 LOCATION
 Tain is located in the Highlands of Scotland on the A9, 34 miles from Inverness, 23 miles from Dingwall
 and approximately 130 miles west of Fraserburgh. Tain, Scotland’s oldest Royal Burgh is a prosperous
 town on the shores of the Dornoch Firth.
 The town has a resident population of approximately 3,500 persons and is the focal point for an
 extensive rural area. The town has a very attractive central shopping area with a variety of national and
 local retailers including Co-op, RS McColls, Lloyds Pharmacy, RBS and M&Co.

 SITUATION
 The subject property is located on Lamington Street which is the main shopping street in Tain. The
 subject property is in a prominent location at the east end of the street.

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DESCRIPTION
The subject property comprises the ground floor and basement of a two storey and attic stone building
under a pitched and slated roof.
Internally the ground floor of the property is fitted out in the corporate style of the tenant, Ladbrokes.
The basement is not included as part of the Ladbrokes lease.
In addition, there is a large parcel of land to the rear of the property which is included in the sale
offering a fantastic future development opportunity.

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ACCOMMODATION
We understand the floor areas extend to the following approximate Net Internal areas:
Gross frontage: 17’8”          5.4m
Net frontage:   14’11”        4.55m

 FLOOR                        SQFT           SQM
 Ground Floor NIA             1,120          104
 Basement                     1,173          109
 ITZA                         786            73
 TOTAL NIA                    2,293          213

In addition to the subject premises, there is a large parcel of land to the rear, which extends to 0.33 acres
(0.13 Ha) and could be suitable for development, subject to planning.

TENURE
The property is held on a heritable title (Scottish equivalent of English freehold).

TENANCY
The subject property is let to Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Limited on a full repairing and insuring
Lease from 1 September 2006 with expiry due 27 August 2031. There is a tenant only break option on 27
August 2026, subject to 6 months prior written notice.
The current passing rent is £15,000 per annum (£19.09/sqft Zone A). The Lease makes provision for rent
reviews on a five yearly cycle with the next review due 28 August 2021.

COVENANT
Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Limited has a Dun & Bradstreet rating of 5A1. Their latest financial results
for the year ending 31 December 2016 show a turnover in excess of £843 million and gross profits in
excess of £900 million.
Ladbrokes is the leader in the global betting and gaming market with annual group revenues of more
than £1 billion, and operates from more than 2,750 shops employing a total of 12,500 people in six
countries.

EPC
We would advise that the EPC rating of the property is D+.

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PROPOSAL                                                                                               VIEWING & FURTHER
We are instructed to seek offers in excess                                                             INFORMATION
of £150,000 (ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) exclusive of                                                                                          Sheridan
VAT for our client’s heritable interest subject to
and with the benefit of the existing lease.
                                                                                                                                Property
A purchase at this level would show an attractive
                                                                                                                                Consultants
net initial yield of 9.82% allowing for purchasers                                                     www.sheridanproperty.co.uk
costs of 1.8%.
                                                                                                       Sheridan Property Consultants
                                                                                                       37 One, 37 George Street,
VAT                                                                                                    Edinburgh
The property is not VAT elected and therefore                                                          EH2 2HN
VAT is not payable.
                                                                                                       Tel 0131 300 0296

LEGAL COSTS                                                                                            Stewart Sheridan
                                                                                                       07740 940898 | stewart@sheridanproperty.co.uk
Each party will be responsible for their own
legal costs incurred in connection with the                                                            Cathal Keane
transaction.                                                                                           07808 627224 | cathal@sheridanproperty.co.uk
                                                                                                       Graeme Millar
                                                                                                       07523 512804 | graeme@sheridanproperty.co.uk

Sheridan Property Consultants for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that: (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for
the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; (ii) all descriptions, reference to condition and necessary permission for use
and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy
themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them and are advised to do so; (iii) no person in the employment of Sheridan Property Consultants has any authority to give
representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property; (iv) all prices, rents and premiums quoted are exclusive of VAT at current rate

Date of publication: March 2018
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