Lease of Unit 7 Beacon Quay & Storage area adjacent Unit 7 Beacon Quay, Torquay, TQ1 2BG
Decision Maker: Head of Tor Bay Harbour Authority and Harbour Master
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
That a new lease for Unit 7
Beacon Quay & Storage area adjacent Unit 7 Beacon Quay,
Torquay, be agreed with the existing tenant, for a seven-year
period.
Reasons for the decision:
The tenant has been in
occupation of both premises for approximately one year. Given the length of the occupation, the tenant
would be afforded a protected tenancy under the assumed terms of a
Tenancy at Will. Therefore, the Council
must agree a formal lease to regulate the occupation and have
agreed terms to be contracted outside of the Landlord & Tenant
Act 1954 (Sect 24-28) Security of Tenure Provisions. The agreed
rent has been tested against the market rent and the lease would
include regular rent reviews.
Alternative options considered:
The Council may choose not to
grant the lease of this property.
Implementation:
The decision will be
implemented immediately.
Information:
The Tenant has been in
occupation of the premises under an effective Tenancy at Will since
16th January 2024. To regulate the arrangement, the
occupation needs to be documented by way of a lease.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
Publication date: 09/01/2025
Date of decision: 07/01/2025
