Clock Tower Studio
Available for Rent
Rents and rates
Rent
£189 per week
£820 per month
£9,840 per year
Rates
£36 per week
£155 per month
£1,860 per year
Total costs
£225 per week
£975 per month
£11,700 per year
Dimensions and planning use
A characterful and versatile ground floor office or workshop unit located within the historic Clocktower building at the established Highgate Works business development near Forest Row.
Rated by the Wealden District Council for: “B1 Business - Offices (other than those that fall within A2), research and development of products and processes, light industry appropriate in a residential area.”
Approx. 610 sq ft (57 sq m) ground floor office / workshop space
Flexible one‑year renewable lease
Secure gated business development
Facilites and services
Toilets
The premises have their own toilet facilities included within the unit.
Rates
You may check the rates on the website of The Valuation Office: www.2010.voa.gov.uk. The billing authority reference number is Ba120501152270.
Water and Waste Water
This is covered by Meter Number: 04M121386 in Tomtits Lane. Water and waste £20 pcm.
Waste Collection
£35 per month covers the use of one quarter of the 1100 litre blue waste-bins on wheels in the lane.
Car Parking
Reserved for your exclusive use, car space rental is on top of basic rent/rates. Each space is £40 per month.
Electricity
Billed quarterly by the landlord at end of Mar/June/Sep/Dec. The meter measures exact units consumed. Electricity is currently billed by E-on and you pay 29 pence per unit; also each tenant pays the agreed daily standing charge of 30p per day.
Deposit
A deposit of £1,000 is returned if at the end of any agreement the premises are returned in the same decorative condition as at the start of the term. There are no legal fees.
Signage
A charge of £70 inc VAT is made to cover cost of providing permanent engraved signs for the entrance doors, the car park and the lane.
Insurance
Aviva provide cover. The cost £25 per month . Contents are NOT insured. External repairs; pathway and road maintenance; gutters and leaf clearance; all the responsibility of the landlord. The tenant is responsible for all interior decoration. The office will be clean and recently decorated and a deposit will be retained to ensure that the premises are returned in the same decorative order they were in at the start of the tenancy.
References
Two business references (and previous landlord where applicable) will be required.
Pets
No dogs or pets are allowed at Highgate Works out of consideration for the welfare of all who have business here and our residential neighbours.
Payment
Payment is by Standing Order. An example: If the tenancy starts on January 1st, the initial payment (three months' rent in advance) will cover rent up to the end of March. First payment by standing order on February 1st will pay rent for April.
Decoration
As landlords we are very flexible if the tenants wants to change decoration / alter the interior. All changes must be agreed in writing.
