Hi Geeks - apololiges in advance for this long thread!
So, May this year I see a SMALL retail unit in a good location for lease. Call up the letting agent and the annual rent seems to good to be true! Arrange a viewing and although the inside of shop decoration was extremley poor, I visualised a blank canvas and the potential it had when I worked my magic and I was really happy and excited with the prospect of having my own salon.
After advice giving on here I appointed a lawyer to make sure everything was above board and to both my lawyers and my dissapointment we are now in October and I am only now about to sign the lease. So many hold ups for such a un-complicated lease.
However my problem now is that my lawyer calls me up today and informs me that my surveyor has mentioned there is a smell coming from the bathroom and also an espestos check is needed (which is law). The landlord is refusing to pay for the espestos check which leaves me with no choice to pay and is also refusing to check the smell/drains.
I am so down now as I have bought all my equipment down to reception desk, waiting area chair etc and its taking so long. I am a little over my budget and really cant afford to pay anymore out. I am a qualified beauty therapist, nail tech and tanning and my sister is a hairdresser so we where super excited at this new venture and where well aware of the hard work and long hours to make it work, we borrowed above what we thought we needed as there is always extras we need/want when opening salon. I just need to know some advice if you lot think I should just take it on the chin and pay for what he is refusing too or should I take other action. Is he right to not get an espestos check or check the drains before I sign a 5 year lease!!! I obviously have to pay my lawyer fees whatever I decide etc so am I in a catch 22?????
The shop is in very poor condition so I will be decorating and laying flooring, new fittings etc which will be improving his premises immensly. I feel like I have hit a brick wall and wonder if its just me being petty or should the landlord sort out these problems before i sign the lease.
PLEASE HELP ME!!!! I used to bea happy therapist who loved her job now I can hardly sleep at night
So, May this year I see a SMALL retail unit in a good location for lease. Call up the letting agent and the annual rent seems to good to be true! Arrange a viewing and although the inside of shop decoration was extremley poor, I visualised a blank canvas and the potential it had when I worked my magic and I was really happy and excited with the prospect of having my own salon.
After advice giving on here I appointed a lawyer to make sure everything was above board and to both my lawyers and my dissapointment we are now in October and I am only now about to sign the lease. So many hold ups for such a un-complicated lease.
However my problem now is that my lawyer calls me up today and informs me that my surveyor has mentioned there is a smell coming from the bathroom and also an espestos check is needed (which is law). The landlord is refusing to pay for the espestos check which leaves me with no choice to pay and is also refusing to check the smell/drains.
I am so down now as I have bought all my equipment down to reception desk, waiting area chair etc and its taking so long. I am a little over my budget and really cant afford to pay anymore out. I am a qualified beauty therapist, nail tech and tanning and my sister is a hairdresser so we where super excited at this new venture and where well aware of the hard work and long hours to make it work, we borrowed above what we thought we needed as there is always extras we need/want when opening salon. I just need to know some advice if you lot think I should just take it on the chin and pay for what he is refusing too or should I take other action. Is he right to not get an espestos check or check the drains before I sign a 5 year lease!!! I obviously have to pay my lawyer fees whatever I decide etc so am I in a catch 22?????
The shop is in very poor condition so I will be decorating and laying flooring, new fittings etc which will be improving his premises immensly. I feel like I have hit a brick wall and wonder if its just me being petty or should the landlord sort out these problems before i sign the lease.
PLEASE HELP ME!!!! I used to bea happy therapist who loved her job now I can hardly sleep at night