This property is located just off High Street at the heart of Linlithgow’s bustling town centre. The building is currently configured to accommodate toilet and showering facilities however there is the capacity for refurbishment to accommodate a variety of town centre uses.
Location
As a location for business, Linlithgow is readily accessible from many of the major population centres in Scotland’s central belt. Excellent road and rail links provide easy access to and from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and the surrounding areas. A local population in excess of 13,000 coupled with a well-established tourist trade provides business with the potential of a very strong customer base
Terms
Offers of lease or Community Asset Transfer will be considered.
The lease is being offered on the following main out line terms:-
1 The duration of the lease is open to offers and should be indicated on the attached pro forma. The minimum lease period will be one year.
2. The rental shall be payable monthly in advance by Direct Debit.
3. A deposit equal to three month’s rental will be required prior to date of entry.
4. The tenant shall be responsible for all repairs to and maintenance of the premises (FRI) as well as a share of the cost of repairs to the common parts of which it forms part.
5. The Council will insure the building for reinstatement and recover the appropriate annual premium from the tenant. The tenant will be responsible for insuring the plate glass and all other insurance’s.
6. The tenant will be responsible for obtaining any statutory consents and complying with any regulations relative to the proposed use of the premises.
7. The tenant will be responsible for payment of rates.
8. The tenant will reimburse the Council’s reasonable legal expenses plus outlays in completing the lease.
It is Property Management and Development’s intention to insert a ‘Redevelopment Clause’ into the misisves of let. This would be triggered by the submission of a planning application via the statutory process and would reserve the right for the Council to achieve vacant possession of the property. during the period of lease. A ,minimum of six months notice would be required and Property Officers would engage with all tenants at an early stage in the event that this clause was triggered.