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53 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1BQ

As to note 4 below the tenancy and accommodation schedule, the RPI figure was 197.7 as at May 2006 and 262.10 as at May 2016. The current rent is therefore £38,446.64 p.a.x. and not as stated. As to note 2 below the tenancy and accommodation schedule on page 112 of the auction catalogue, the Authorised Guarantee Agreement from Johnsons Cleaners UK Limited has now expired.The landlord has recently installed new steel roof beams in place of the timber beams (see building regulations completion certificate included in the auction pack). The replacement was to repair historic damage to the wooden timbers which occurred prior to the seller’s acquisition of the property and which had not been discovered by either the previous tenant/owner or the current tenant. Following the seller’s offering the property for sale in the current auction, the tenant contacted the seller and requested a rent credit in the sum of £12,000 to be spread over one year at a rate of £1,000 per month. According to the tenant, such sum reflects the tenant’s loss of use of the part of the premises under the roof, for the period prior to completion of the repair of the roof. The tenant had not contacted the seller in respect of any such claim prior to the property being entered for sale at auction and the seller does not consider the tenant has any right to a reduction in rent or any claim against the seller. Neither has the seller received any formal claim from the tenant or any correspondence from any solicitor acting on behalf of the tenant. Notwithstanding the seller’s firm opinion that the buyer has no claim against the seller (and certainly not against any successful buyer, particularly as the steel roof beam has rectified any historic damage to the roof), the seller will use reasonable endeavours to deal with any enquiry, request, claim or other correspondence made by the tenant relating to the above, as soon as reasonably practicable.