who owns the arches under rail bridges?

[Du1point8]

Are they expensive to rent/buy?

Found an empty one near me, not sure if it was storage or a garage but now its empty and I would like to find out how much it is... noone local knows about it and there is no signs up there.

Its in Clapham London BTW and has enough room to park several cars... I wouldnt mind having it as a lock up and not for business, then I can get what car I want and not worry about parking on the street but instead in a secure lockup.

[Sam_68]

Try Network Rail

[mgtony]

Or maybe

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/businessandpartners/commerci...

[daved]

Maybe BRB Residuary?

http://www.brbr.co.uk/property

[b2dan]

Network Rail own them (unless the line they are under is a non-NR owned line (Private/LUL etc.)

Try contacting NR via their property page
http://property.networkrail.co.uk/Home.aspx

Edited by b2dan on Friday 26th November 16:11

[Chrisgr31]

As mentioned they are usually onwed by Network Rail and tend to be ridicously expensive to rent. Workspace act as agents for Network Rail for many of them.

[Du1point8]

its not on there and going by usual rent its about £30k to £110k a year so that is off limits, tho someone is now offering a place just up from me at £20 a week at a place which has remote doors and secure parking so might look there instead.

[Solitude]

They nearly all leak water Badly, and unless you do a "drip tray cladding" job yourself, its gonna affect whatever you do........ unless your running a car wash !!!!

[Cogcog]

Diosappointing there was no mention of Phil Mitchell.

[Carpie]

Phil Mitchell.

HTH.

[Gareth79]

Solitude said:

They nearly all leak water Badly, and unless you do a "drip tray cladding" job yourself, its gonna affect whatever you do........ unless your running a car wash !!!!

Have you been in Nandos under London Bridge? They have an impressive amount of leak control cladding and guttering there!

[Noel]

Many moons ago I worked for TFL in the property dept. letting the arches under railway lines. Anything outside the circle line was cheap but once you get close to town prices increased (obviously). The arch isn't designed to be water tight, that would cause some issues for the trains! They all leak but as you'll see in most they're lined with valley gutters at each side.

They were traditionally let to mechanics etc but that started to change 10 + yrs ago, there was an active move to reduce their no's as they harmed rental values. Nicer neightbours means you can charge more!

[Noel]

Many moons ago I worked for TFL in the property dept. letting the arches under railway lines. Anything outside the circle line was cheap but once you get close to town prices increased (obviously). The arch isn't designed to be water tight, that would cause some issues for the trains! They all leak but as you'll see in most they're lined with valley gutters at each side.

They were traditionally let to mechanics etc but that started to change 10 + yrs ago, there was an active move to reduce their no's as they harmed rental values. Nicer neightbours means you can charge more!

[GarryA]

b2dan said:

Network Rail own them (unless the line they are under is a non-NR owned line (Private/LUL etc.)

Try contacting NR via their property page
http://property.networkrail.co.uk/Home.aspx

Edited by b2dan on Friday 26th November 16:11

This.