Anyone fancy a workshop?

[David_17]

Anyone in the north east fancy going halfs on an industrial unit to use as a build area/workshop?

Worth a try :P

[twinturbo]

Are they not quite expensive?

TT

[David_17]

found one for £58 per week. about the size of a double garage, but slightly deeper if that makes sense.

[twinturbo]

that's 3k PA.

Do you have any land at your house? My garage cost £3200 all in. 7x4M

TT

[David_17]

Hmmm... sort of, but would have to knock a fence down and move a shed. might be worth it.

Where did you get yours from?

[twinturbo]

It's a lidget pent. with roller door.

http://www.lidget.co.uk/

Dug out the footings for the base myself, in-laws neighbour who is a builder laid the slab (has not asked to be paid yet.).

Got the local Lidget Agent in to do the paper work, 3 weeks later truk pulls up at 6am. They start work at 8am, they leave at Lunch.

Best of all, it was my birthday so when I got home I had a spanking new garage.

TT

[Tony]

just be very careful with renting a unit, I found a couple down here local to me, as Im desperately searching for somewhere else to build

my garage is under someone elses house LOL,

anyway the units all looked cheap, but once you start adding service charges and business rates it got stupid

tried explaining to the council that I wanted it purely for personal use as my garage at home wasnt suitable for what I wanted to do, but all to no avail

still searching and now trying local farmers etc to see if any got a spare shed or workshop that they want some cash income from.

[David_17]

I've been wondering the same about not paying business rates. i've also tried farms but had no contact back yet.

I know exactly how you feel. it's a nightmare trying to find somewhere.

[Enoch]

You will most likely have to pay business rates if the address is registered as a business one. You can however seek a 50 per cent reduction if the rateable value is below £2500 per annum. You get a discount under the small business rate relief scheme - you have to ask for it, very few councils will just give it. From October this year the business rates on discounted properties will fall to zero - it was announced in the budget, the discount is for one year only.
Hope that helps.
Enoch

[David_17]

I THINK I'VE FOUND A SOLOUTION!!!

ta da...



Only question is, will a petrol generator be able to run a welder? If so, i'm sorted