Property Details
Retail Premises to Let
The property is located at 938-942 Christchurch Road which is adjacent to the entrance to Pokesdown Station. The station benefits from services to London Waterloo, Bournemouth, Weymouth and Southampton. Data from the Office for the Rail Regulator stipulate that in 2024/25, Pokesdown Station had an annual station usage of just over 377,000 entries and exits.

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Ian Chalmers
Eva Puchowska
Description
The property comprises 3 retail units and what is understood tto have been the former Red Star parcels office. The premises has the following approximate floor areas, measured on a net internal basis:
Total Area 202.29 sq m 2,177 sq ft.
Agreement Details
The premises are being offered either by way of a new lease to 31st March 2029 or a new 6-year tri-partite lease. The lease will be contracted out of the security of tenure and provisions of the 1954 Landlord & Tenant Act. Standard Railway Lease Terms will apply. The lease will not permit assignment or sub-letting.
If the tenant requires a longer lease then subject to Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a longer term may be available. The incoming tenant will be expected to pay the landlord and if a longer lease is required, the superior landlords costs associated with the grant of this lease.
Rent
The landlord is seeking Minimum Guaranteed Rental offers in the region of £25,000 per annum along with supporting turnover rent provision. Subject to the landlord's formal approval, a rent free period may be available for the tenant undertaking agreed investment to the premises.
User
The premises are suitable for a number of uses. The landlord is seeking a high quality retail offer. In order for a letting to proceed, the landlord will need to approve the proposed tenant’s references as part of the letting process. Amey TPT makes a non-refundable reference charge of £75 plus VAT
Utilities
The tenant will be responsible for all utilities. Should the landlord permit use of the station bins then the tenant will pay towards the costs of refuse collection.
Insurance
Building Insurance is currently £410.00 per annum plus vat.
Service Charge
There is currently no service charge for the premises but the landlord reserves the right to introduce any service charge in the future.
Shop Fitting
Shopfit works will need to be undertaken by professional qualified contractors. The incoming tenant will be required to provide detailed annotated shop fit plans and signage proposals demonstrating a high quality shopfit. The works and signage will require the Landlord's consent and technical consent of the Superior Landlord, Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.
Rating
The payment of business rates will be the responsibility of the tenant. The Valuation Office Agency advise that the premise s are BCP Authority reference: 1200017810099
The rates liability for the property is as follows: -
Rateable Value: £15,750.00. Based on the current standard multiplier of 0.546 for 2024/25 Rates Payable 2024/25 rate year: £8,599.50
*An incoming tenant may benefit from Small Business Rates Relief. Interested parties are to make their own enquiries in this regard.
Energy Performance
The premises are rated C.
Viewing
For further details relating to this property please contact us:
Ian Chalmers – Account Manager
Email: ian.chalmers@amey.co.uk
Tel: 020 7921 2935
Eva Puchowska – Assistant Project Manager
Email: eva.puchowska@amey.co.uk
Tel: 07926 278883
Ian Chalmers
Associate Director
Joining TPT in 2008, Ian is the principal lead on the South Western Railway contract. Ian has worked on the South Western area from 2008 to present day and has also been the client lead for the East Midlands Trains account when franchised to Stagecoach. Ian managed the Greater Western Railway contract before passing the latter to colleagues. Ian is responsible for all third party lettings, licences, property management and Landlord and Tenant matters for South Western Railway tenants and has over 24 years experience as a Chartered Surveyor. Ian’s role involves conception of development proposals, development appraisals and working with the client on a range of commercial retail projects taking schemes from inception through to completion.
Prior to joining TPT now AmeyTPT, Ian worked at Jones Lang LaSalle as an Asset Manager within the Shopping Centre and prior to that at CB Hillier Parker as a member of the team managing, leasing and undertaking Landlord & Tenant advisory work for Major Stations.
Call: 02079212935
Email: ian.chalmers@amey.co.uk
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