The agency team have been extremely busy during the first couple of weeks of 2012 having completed a number of transactions but, more importantly, receiving good numbers of enquiries and viewings of premises resulting in accepting offers and agreeing terms on 9 properties! Danny Shepherd, surveyor within the agency team commented “we hope this positive start to 2012 is not just due to people coming back from the Christmas break feeling more ambitious and positive and hope that it is a result of our proactive marketing of premises and will continue throughout the year”

Parkinson have just completed the lease on a detached character retail unit at 100 High Street, Standish which has been let to a national firm of funeral directors. The deal was negotiated by the agency team to secure an excellant covenant on favourable terms on behalf of a private client.
Please contact Dan Crawshaw, Agency Director on 01942 741800 to see how Parkinson CPC can advise on your property disposals

Chancellor George Osborne has given a boost to struggling small businesses in the form of small business rates relief.

The one year holiday on business rates, due to expire in October 2012 has been extended for a further 6 months. It will mean that 330,000 small businesses will not pay anything and a further 500,000 will continue to pay less

British Retail Consortium has been lobbying for relief on the planned increase in business rates that, they say, will cost shops £350,000,000.

Opportunities may be available for businesses not currently benefitting from this relief to do so by way of an appeal.

To discuss your rating liability further please contact Tony Bellis BSc (Hons) MRICS on 01942 741800

We are delighted to welcome Svenska Handelsbanken to Wigan and have assisted were appropriate to help them grow their profile within the local business community. Handelsbanken have been very busy in their first few months in their new offices at Beecham Court (units still available on this site – see property search for more details ) . We wish them every success and look forward to working closely with them in the future .

Parkinson’s have just completed three prime retail deals. These deals were secured with effective communications between all parties to facilitate favourable terms for everybody involved. All the transactions were completed at the full asking prices and concluded within 2 weeks for the leasehold & 4 weeks for the freehold transactions. ‘ If Parties are searching for property within Wigan, their first port of call is Parkinson’s. We are the most active firm in the borough and are rarely unable to fulfill realistic requirements’ says Dan Crawshaw Agency Director. To see how Parkinson CPC can provide effective ‘commercial’ advice on Agency matters contact Dan Crawshaw on 01942 741800

Parkinson’s are continuing with their push to provide the best service with an emphasis on employing the best people. The Firm recently took on a new Agency Surveyor, Daniel Shepherd who joins from Healds Solicitors and is assisting Dan Crawshaw providing wide ranging clients with proactive commercial advice.

Parkinson’s are also pleased to announce that Mark Smith has recently qualified as a Chartered Surveyor. The Directors Identified Mark as future Management material and therefore provided him with the training and tutoring required to progress through the post graduate stage to full RICS qualification. “ Mark qualifying is excellant news both for Mark himself in his personal development but also the development of the firm which now has the benefit of an additional fully qualified fee earner.” Says Partner Graham Bartlett.

Parkinson’s have been appointed to market a number of yards and open storage land in the Wigan area. The yards and land vary in size starting from circa 300 sqm right up to 1.7 acres and are available on flexible lease terms and being suitable a variety of uses subject to necessary planning consents.

The management team at Parkinson’s have been instructed on two separate management portfolios boosting the department. One portfolio, on behalf of a private property company consists circa 15 commercial properties all situated in the the north west of England whilst the second portfolio is on behalf of a corporate client and comprises a mixed portfolio of 31 residential and retail premises throughout the country.

Graham Bartlett said “These instructions have really boosted the department and will allow us to expand further through investment in staff and infrastructure within the office.”

If you have any property management issues please contact Graham Bartlett for an informal discussion on how Parkinson’s can assist.

The valuation consultancy team at Parkinson has recently concluded negotiations with Manchester City Council, in regard to a Compulsory Purchase Order that was served on the client. The City Council made and offer to the client, which it believed to be the market value of the premises at the date of the Order. The team at Parkinson were contacted, firstly to give a view on the offer made and secondly, to negotiate with the City Council. The matter was concluded resulting in a negotiated offer which was 35% higher than the original offer made by the Council. Tony Bellis, Partner in charge of the valuation consultancy team was delighted for the client and said; “The client was delighted with the service that we provided as well as the very satisfying outcome. We would urge anyone who has been contacted by any Statutory Authority in relation to a Compulsory Purchase matter to contact us. We will ensure that the best outcome is reached in regard to price paid for your property, to include any disturbance suffered by a business. What people may not realize that in most instances, it is the responsibility of the Statutory Authority which has served the Compulsory Purchase Order to pay the professional fee’s resulting in any negotiation and so in most instances, it is a free service that we provide to the client!”.

Tony Bellis can be contacted on 01942 741800 and will be delighted to give assist

Parkinson’s have just completed a complex hybrid of Agency instruction, Management instruction and Landlord & Tenant instruction. Parkinson’s were able to agree a surrender and grant a new lease with different tenants on this 22,500 sqft industrial unit. Facilitating both tenants move to their respective units whilst providing a good market letting for the landlord, avoiding any costly marketing and alll parties have been extremely happy with the outcome.
PCPC can advise both landlord and tenant on their respective options with regard to lease surrenders, break and yielding clauses and interim and dilapidation schedules. The key for both landlord and tenant is to ensure the matter is handled by our experienced team who are conversant with relevant statute and case law.
To see how Parkinson CPC can provide effective commercial advice on your property contact Graham Bartlett, Managment and Landlord & Tenant Director on 01942 741800 .