Subject to Contract and Council Approval

 

Heads of Terms for a Lease between Wokingham Borough Council and the Hurst Golf Club at the Emmbrook Room, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst

 

 

Parties

1)     The Lease to be between Wokingham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1WH (the Lessor) and Hurst Golf Club (the Lessee)

Demise & Term

2)     The Lease to run for a period of one year on the property shown edged in red on a plan to be agreed being the Emmbrook Room (which forms one part of a barn that comprises two function rooms, the other being the Loddon Room)

Rental

3)     The Lessee will pay a rental of £8,850 per annum exclusive

4)     Rental payments will be payable quarterly in advance on the usual quarter days

Use

5)     The property will be used as a meeting room for Hurst Golf Club members only

6)     No alcohol will be sold from the premises

Specified Hours

7)     The property can be used daily between the hours of 7.15am and 10pm

Car Parking

8)     The Lessee may use the car park at Dinton Pastures Country Park in common with Wokingham Borough Council and other users although on competition days the overflow car park should be used

Alienation

9)     The Lease may not be sub-let, under-let or assigned (in whole or part)

Repairs & condition for use

10) The Lessee to be responsible for internal repairs and decoration of the premises

11)  The Lessee to provide fire prevention equipment at the property and to arrange for an annual fire safety check to be carried out by a registered agent and a certificate provided. The cost of this must be met by the Lessee

12) All electrical appliances (including, but not only, fridges, freezers, electric radiators etc) that are provided at the property must be tested annually by a NICEIC (or similar organisation) qualified electrician. The cost of this must be met by the Lessee

Insurance & Indemnity

13) The Lessee must take out insurance cover against any accident, loss, fire or theft in respect of equipment, fixtures and fittings belonging to them or their invitees

14) The Lessee to take out insurance in respect of injuries, accident or death relating to persons entering or attending the premises up to a value of £5 million or such other sum that may be specified by the Landlord from time to time and to  further indemnify the Lessor in respect of such claims.

15) The Lessor is to insure the building

Statutory Regulations

16) The Lessee is to comply with all statutory/ regulatory requirements relating to the proposed use and to keep the Council fully indemnified against any breaches

17) The Lessee is to comply with all planning controls

Alterations

18) The Lessee is not to make any alterations without the consent of the Lessor

Service charge

19) The Lessee will pay a due and fair proportion of all water consumed at the Emmbrook Room and Loddon Room complex

20) The Lessee will pay a due and fair proportion of all electricity consumed at the Emmbrook Room and Loddon Room complex

21) The Lessee will pay a due and fair proportion towards the cleaning, lighting, heating, maintenance and supplies of the toilet and disabled toilet at the Emmbrook Room and Loddon Room complex

22) The Lessee is to pay a due and fair proportion of business rates payable at the Emmbrook Room and Loddon Room complex (if applicable)

Toilets

23) The Lessee may use the toilet and disabled toilet in common with Wokingham Borough Council and other users of the building

Yield Up

24) At the end of the lease, the Lessee must yield up the property with vacant possession in good and substantial repair

25) At the end of the lease, if required by the Lessor, the Lessee must remove its fixtures and fittings.

Security of Tenure

26) The Lease to be excluded from the provisions S.24-28 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 relating to security of tenure

Costs

27) The Lessee is to contribute £300 towards the Lessor’s legal costs

Other

28) Any other conditions which the Lessor’s solicitor may deem necessary in formalising the documentation