Farm Unit - beyond repair?

[rufmeister]

Been offered a unit, good size, close to home, has power and water, however, it is a bit...ummm, worse for wear.



I need it for storage and would think about putting a garden shed or similar in as an office, but looking at it, it just seems a bit too far gone, holes in sides and on roof, gashed up old windows, and more.

Is it too far gone or am I missing a relatively easy fix?

[rufmeister]

Yeah, watertight mainly. You can just make out a of light in the roof and some holes to the left, I have no idea what the material is, just looks like some form of board, nothing too flash, it was only a chicken shed!

[rufmeister]

Chrisgr31 said:

Incidentally do a reality check on the rent. I have often found that people have taken farm units as its only £x a week. Calculate out the £x per week, divide it by the floor area and you often find you can get a modern unit on an industrial estate for less! So always check the rate per square foot.

It's £200 per month, and around 900sq/ft, round this way, a proper unit that size would be £700+.

[rufmeister]

btcc123 said:

I dont know much about this sort of thing but if it was me I would get someone to give an estimate to make it water tight and do a deal with the landlord.Say it costs £1000 to repair and your rent is £250 a month say to your landlord ok I will make it watertight that will cost £1000 so if you give me 4 months free rent and from the fith month ongoing it will be £250 a month onwards.

The landlord may go with this as it protects his asset.He will not have to pay for the repairs and if you dont rent it could take several months to find another tenant.

I had thought of something along those lines, might be worth a try.

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Defcon5 said:

I take it customers won't be attending...

No, no, no. Mainly storage with an office I'd use for a few hours a week. Separate work from home.