Handelsbanken Appoint Ashwell Rogers
Ashwell Rogers have been appointed by Svenska Handelsbanken, one of Sweden’s leading banks with over 840 branches worldwide, to represent them on the rent reviews at both their Mayfair and Marylebone branches.
PURCHASE – 2 Elvaston Place, London, SW7
On behalf of the American Institute for Foreign Study (UK) Ltd, Ashwell Rogers advised on the purchase of the freehold interest of the vacant 5,600 sq ft 2 Elvaston Place. The subject property is currently being used as a private preparatory school and comprises a number of classrooms, offices, kitchen and other ancillary accommodation and […]
Tory Burch Business Rates Appointment
Ashwell Rogers have been appointed by Tory Burch, the American lifestyle and fashion brand, to advise on their Business Rates liabilities on all their UK stores, including their flagship stores on Regent Street and New Bond Street.
Rent Review – The Challenge Network, Highgate Studios
The Challenge is the UK’s leading charity for building a more integrated society. Ashwell Rogers were instructed to negotiate the rent reviews on their 5,000 sq ft of office accommodation at Highgate Studios – a converted Victorian warehouse. Despite the landlord having quoted a rental increase of almost 30%, we eventually managed to agree a […]
Cats Protection Acquisitions
Two further acquisitions on behalf of our retained client Cats Protection at Unit 6 Fitzalan Road, Horsham and 110a High Street, Cranleigh. For further information about the lettings or if you feel you have a unit that would suit Cats Protection please contact Ian Campbell on 0207 758 3288 or ian@ashwellrogers.com
25 Soho Square – Rent Review
Having originally acquired a grade A floor of approx. 3,725 sq ft in the striking office development by leading architects Buckley Gray Yeoman at 25 Soho Square for The Leisure Pass Group in 2017, Ashwell Rogers were than appointed to act on the July 2018 rent review. The landlord’s agents quoted a rental increase in […]
Business Rates Update – Court of Appeal Decision on Rating ATMs
Finally there is some good news on Business Rates after the Court of Appeal rules that ATM’s located outside shops should not be assessed for business rates. The case, brought by supermarkets Sainsbury’s, Tesco and The Co-Operative Group alongside ATM provider Cardtronics Europe, overturns the previous ruling of the Upper Tribunal that made a distinction […]
Business Rates Appeal – Diptyque
After extensive negotiations with the Valuation Office Agency we have now managed to secure another successful Business Rates Appeal for the luxury French retail perfumer, Diptyque, on their Covent Garden store. As a result of our appeal, the Rateable Value has been reduced by 12.5% from £72,000 to £63,000. For further information or you believe […]
Lease Renewal – TM Lewin, Croydon
Acting on behalf of TM Lewin, Ashwell Rogers advised on their lease renewal at Centrale Shopping Centre, Croydon. The original lease was outside the Act and therefore had to ensure we acted promptly to secure the renewal on favourable terms for TM Lewin. For further details, please contact Ed Sibley on 0207 758 3282 or […]
Business Rates Update
In his October Budget, the Chancellor promised a £1.5bn support package for the High Street which includes significant business rates relief for small retailers and a ‘Future High Street Fund’. There will be an estimated £900m in business rates relief for nearly 500,000 retail properties in England that have a rateable value of £51,000 or […]
