Following the inspection of 29 Whitechapel Road on behalf of Habib Bank AG, our client decided not to proceed with the purchase of this building to form their new London banking office. Our survey highlighted significant issues which enabled them to discount the building and search for another property.
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Following the inspection of 122 Whitechapel High Street on behalf of Habib Bank AG, our client decided to proceed with the purchase of this building to form their new London banking office. This followed our previous survey in 2010 of a similar property where our survey highlighted significant issues which enabled them to discount the original building and search for another property.
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Set Square designed and managed this project to provide enhanced perimeter security to a high value data hub situated in a high crime rate area in East London which serves financial sector clients located in London Docklands.
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Set Square achieved a reduction in the Landlord's claim from £513k to £215k, a saving of £298k on a full and final settlement basis, thereby avoiding defending the claim in court.
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Set Square, acting for the Landlord, was able to get the Tenant to undertake approximately £80k of repairs prior to lease termination, and then negotiated a residual claim of £50k. This settlement was used to undertake further works and secure a reletting of the premises shortly after completion.
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Party Wall surveyor services were required for the North London Rail Improvement Project, which was critical to complete before the start of the 2012 Olympics in East London. Set Square acted on behalf of Network Rail and negotiated with affected adjoining owners ensuring that their interests were protected and that the project works proceeded to programme.
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Acting for the landlord, Jeeves Investments, a joint venture between Mountgrange and AEW Europe, we agreed a dilapidations settlement in 2010 with the outgoing tenant and the monies were received directly re-invested into the floor, to refurbish to a current CAT A spec with new lighting and electrical busbar. One wing of the floor was let immediately to a new tenant and the other wing was successfully let earlier this year.
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Forming of an accessible additional entrance to the head office building of the NSPCC in Shoreditch, London to eliminate deliveries through the main entrance reception area.
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The client successfully terminated the lease to escape the final two years of the term and achieving a saving of £450k, and fulfilled the lease obligations to repair and yield up, achieving a further saving of £126k on the Landlord's original claim for dilapidations.
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Set Square, acting for the Tenant, worked collaboratively with the Landlord's surveyor to undertake the required dilapidations works to achieve a saving of £47k on budget. The works were completed to programme and handed over on termination of the lease. By undertaking the work, the Tenant avoided payment of loss of rent with an estimated saving of £75k.
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