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    Problem finding insurance for second hand dress agency

    Have received really helpful advice in past from you all so looking to see if any suggestions-I'm planning to open a second hand clothes shop(dress agency) and will need public liability along with insurance of windows and contents insurance. It's proving veyr difficult to obtain insurance as...
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    Landlord won't offer break clause to lease.Any other options-assign/sub let?Pros/cons

    Thank you! Yes very excited and scared too.
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    Landlord won't offer break clause to lease.Any other options-assign/sub let?Pros/cons

    Thank you so much for all replies-just to update you I din't change my offer and waited and agent came back saying landlord now accepted my offer and now in process of going through draft lease.
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    Help!! Feel very stupid-overlooked VAT on rent -now at draft lease stage!!

    Thank you all for your really helpful replies. Have now received a reply from landlord's solicitor and they are not charging VAT on rent so that's a relief. In response to the comments about concerns that my business model is poor if not able to soak up the extra VAT -my costings would be...
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    Help!! Feel very stupid-overlooked VAT on rent -now at draft lease stage!!

    Yes it will be cost to the business -something which I hadn't factored in and will reduce my profit margin which was already quite low and something I don't think I can afford.
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    Help!! Feel very stupid-overlooked VAT on rent -now at draft lease stage!!

    I am planning to open a second hand dress agency , (have been given very useful advice in past on here for negotiating with landlord for which I'm very grateful)I have found great premises and agreed heads of terms.Now have draft lease and and feel very stupid as I realise I have overlooked...
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    Landlord won't offer break clause to lease.Any other options-assign/sub let?Pros/cons

    Thanks for all the comments. Still waiting to hear from agent but interestingly on the website it still says to let so think I'll just bide my time.
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    Landlord won't offer break clause to lease.Any other options-assign/sub let?Pros/cons

    Thanks for all the replies and useful advice. I've stuck to my guns and offered five year with break clause after two years.Agent is saying that there are other more attractive offers on table(offfering ten year lease, no breaks) -however I'm not going to be panicked into accepting deal I'm not...
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    Landlord won't offer break clause to lease.Any other options-assign/sub let?Pros/cons

    Thank you for all the replies. I think I will try to find out who the landlord is and deal with them directly as the estate agent has not been very helpful and I think has possibly lied to me.The agent was keen for me to take on another property and I really preferred this one but he told me...
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    Landlord won't offer break clause to lease.Any other options-assign/sub let?Pros/cons

    Hi I am looking at a shop which has come back on market to rent -it is a very good location and is attractive shop so I think it will be snapped up soon. I would like to take a lease but the estate agent is saying the landlord won't accept a break clause and is looking at a long lease-I was...
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    Negotiating with landlord-13 weeks rent free period or landlord to carry out refurb?

    Thank you for all the replies-am still mulling over the options. I know that going into bricks and mortar retail in the current climate is a high risk decision.I'm also looking at another property so am in a position to negotiate further. I'm planning to open a women's boutique-used to be known...
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    Negotiating with landlord-13 weeks rent free period or landlord to carry out refurb?

    I have been looking at renting a retail unit on fully repair and insuring lease-it has been on market for several months. I originally put in offer but landlord pulled out of negotiations as had found private person to rent. However the landlord then put it back on market. The state of the...
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    Running a dress agency- any tips please

    Hi I thought I'd join this thread as I am in the process of negotiating a lease for a women's clothing agency and would love to talk to those in the know-would love to hear about any pitfalls and successes.
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    Lighting for a women's clothing boutique?

    Hi I'm investigating setting up a small women's boutique and the shop I'm considering has horrible strip lighting which I would remove. I'm planning on keeping the refit costs as low as possible but know that good lighting for clothes shop is key. Any tips gratefully received.
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