7 - 9 Year Lease of Shop at 9 Stoddard Square, Elderslie

Renfrewshire Council · 9 November 2022
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To: Infrastructure, Land & Environment Policy Board
On: 9 November 2022
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Report by: Chief Executive
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Heading: 9 Year Lease of 9 Stoddard Square, Elderslie 
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1. Summary 
1.1 This report advises the Board on the provisional terms and conditions agreed for
the lease of the property at 9 Stoddard Square, Elderslie as shown on Report
Plan E3287. 
2. Recommendations 
It is recommended that the Board: 
2.1 Agree to the terms and conditions that have been provisionally agreed with the
Council and the proposed tenant (Mr Daniel Muir) and authorise the Head of
Corporate Governance to conclude the lease on the basis of the terms and
conditions detailed in this report.
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3. Background 
3.1 The property at 9 Stoddard Square is currently leased to Mr Gavin Colquhoun
and used as a coffee shop. 
3.2 The tenant has been in occupation of the premises since the existing lease
commenced on the 19th of September 2014.  The current passing rent is £7,350
per annum.

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3.3 The tenant requested an assignation of the lease to Mr Daniel Muir to whom he
is selling the business.     
3.4 The rent has been reviewed as part of the assignation process and shall remain
the same as this is currently the market rent for the property.   
4. Proposed Terms and Conditions of Lease  
o The lease shall be for a period of 9 years and shall be on the basis of the
Council’s full repairing and insuring lease. 
o The rent shall be £7,350 per annum and shall be reviewed every 3 years
from the date of entry.  A payment of £1837.50 shall be payable on the date
of entry. 
o The property shall be used as coffee shop (café) and for no other purpose
whatsoever. 
o This lease shall be subject to the Council receiving satisfactory references
for the tenant. 
o Assignation and sub-letting is prohibited. 
o The tenant shall meet the Council’s reasonable legal expenses incurred in
concluded this lease. 
o Any other reasonable terms and conditions considered necessary by the
Head of Corporate Governance.
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Implications of the Report
1. Financial – Rent of £7,350 per annum to the HRA account.    
2. HR & Organisational Development – None. 
3. Community Planning – None. 
4. Legal – Conclusion of Lease.   
5. Property/Assets – As per report. 
6. Information Technology – None. 
7. Equality & Human Rights 
(a) The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in
relation to their impact on equalities and human rights.

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No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of
individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the
recommendations contained in the report. Required following implementation,
the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be
reviewed and monitored, and the results of the assessment will be published
on the Council’s website. 
8. Health & Safety – None. 
9. Procurement – None. 
10. Risk – None. 
11. Privacy Impact – None. 
12. Cosla Policy Position – Not Applicable.
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Author:  Louise Le Good 
Louise.legood@renfrewshire.gov.uk   
07483 335 786

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9 STODDARD SQUARE
Mast (telecommunication)
1a
Pavilion
25
135
STODDARD SQUARE
18
30
6
3
3
17
12Car Park
22
100
Bowling Green
133
11
14
Elderslie Village Hall
12
27
5
132
5
4
8
138 to 142
Wallace Gait
2
PH
126
103
92
Shelter
130
to
7
15
23
3a
25.8m
16
MAIN ROAD
PH
to
136
10
146
1
124
105
114
101
GLENPATRICK ROAD
16
2
Hall
9
24.5m
9 STODDARD SQUARE, ELDERSLIE
REPORT PLAN
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E3287
JW
1:1250
OCT 2022
CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S SERVICE
DATE
TITLE
SCALE
ASSET & ESTATES SECTION
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