How Do I Find A Small Factory Unit etc For Car Sales ?
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Just thinking about going back into car sales as the residential property market is a disaster at the minute.
Council are already moaning about my cars parked at home (as I have 7)
So I thought I'd have a quick look around to see how much it would cost to rent or buy a small yard, factory unit etc for around 10 cars (to start with)
This seems harder than I thought, tried Googling, tried looking at a few commercial agents sites, tried calling a few.
Total waste of time, so other than driving around looking for boards how do I get a few basic prices / options as I presume there are also 'planning use' considerations too ?
Cheers
Council are already moaning about my cars parked at home (as I have 7)
So I thought I'd have a quick look around to see how much it would cost to rent or buy a small yard, factory unit etc for around 10 cars (to start with)
This seems harder than I thought, tried Googling, tried looking at a few commercial agents sites, tried calling a few.
Total waste of time, so other than driving around looking for boards how do I get a few basic prices / options as I presume there are also 'planning use' considerations too ?
Cheers
The issue for car sales will be the need for the correct planning consent, and the cirrect use within the lease.
The landlord of a standard industrial unit on an estate is unlikely to welcome you with open arms, as var sales tends to be a pain in the ares. There are a lot of slightly disreputable people involved who won't pay the rent, then theres the issue of cars parked everywhere, and all the traffic movements of people coming to see the cars.
So effectively you either need to find an existing site, which someone is seeking to dispose off, or find a new site and get all the consent yourself.
Car sales tends to be a specialised field and not something all commercial estate agents do, so which agents to try will depend on the area. However the alternative is to go into several local car sales sites and ask if they know of any. They may know someone who is looking to get out.
The landlord of a standard industrial unit on an estate is unlikely to welcome you with open arms, as var sales tends to be a pain in the ares. There are a lot of slightly disreputable people involved who won't pay the rent, then theres the issue of cars parked everywhere, and all the traffic movements of people coming to see the cars.
So effectively you either need to find an existing site, which someone is seeking to dispose off, or find a new site and get all the consent yourself.
Car sales tends to be a specialised field and not something all commercial estate agents do, so which agents to try will depend on the area. However the alternative is to go into several local car sales sites and ask if they know of any. They may know someone who is looking to get out.
Chris, wasn't ignoring you but as you say find the right agent... easier said than done.
Looking in Solihull (West Mids) so not many scrappy bits around and I don't want to go into Birmingham.
I have a background in Residential Land buying so I know not to buy anything too contaminated.
Depending upon what it is and what price I would prefer buying long term but rental in short term is ok.
Looking in Solihull (West Mids) so not many scrappy bits around and I don't want to go into Birmingham.
I have a background in Residential Land buying so I know not to buy anything too contaminated.
Depending upon what it is and what price I would prefer buying long term but rental in short term is ok.
Inc. rates but not elec etc.
I don't know, as I haven't got anything to compare it to...
Really wanted somewhere to work and could cope with a smaller unit as long as there is some parking too...
After looking around I may be back in touch but I saw a 1100m2 unit was for sale for £60k which may do the job.
I don't know, as I haven't got anything to compare it to...
Really wanted somewhere to work and could cope with a smaller unit as long as there is some parking too...
After looking around I may be back in touch but I saw a 1100m2 unit was for sale for £60k which may do the job.
Have you looked at the Solihull Council Property Brochure ?
Might not be any use but they do list commercial property in the area
Might not be any use but they do list commercial property in the area
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