Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
sec.29Matters to be considered by specialist retail valuers
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sec.29 Matters to be considered by specialist retail valuers
In making a determination of the current market rent, the specialist retail valuer— must determine the rent— on the basis of the rent that would be reasonably expected to be paid for the retail shop if it were unoccupied and offered for leasing for the same or a substantially similar use for which the shop may be used under the lease; and on the basis of gross rent less lessor’s outgoings payable by the lessee under the lease; and on an effective rent basis; and must not have regard to the value of the goodwill of the lessee’s business or the lessee’s fixtures and fittings in the retail shop; and must have regard to— the terms and conditions of the lease; and submissions and responses from the lessor and lessee about the market rent of the shop; and the other matters prescribed by regulation. In this section— effective rent basis , for the determination of rent under a retail shop lease, means determining the rent on the basis of taking into account all associated advantages and disadvantages under arrangements made between the lessor and lessee that reflect the net consideration from the lessee to the lessor under the lease and associated arrangements. s 29 amd 2006 No. 4 s 18 ; 2016 No. 21 s 28 (sec.29-ssec.1) In making a determination of the current market rent, the specialist retail valuer— must determine the rent— on the basis of the rent that would be reasonably expected to be paid for the retail shop if it were unoccupied and offered for leasing for the same or a substantially similar use for which the shop may be used under the lease; and on the basis of gross rent less lessor’s outgoings payable by the lessee under the lease; and on an effective rent basis; and must not have regard to the value of the goodwill of the lessee’s business or the lessee’s fixtures and fittings in the retail shop; and must have regard to— the terms and conditions of the lease; and submissions and responses from the lessor and lessee about the market rent of the shop; and the other matters prescribed by regulation. (sec.29-ssec.2) In this section— effective rent basis , for the determination of rent under a retail shop lease, means determining the rent on the basis of taking into account all associated advantages and disadvantages under arrangements made between the lessor and lessee that reflect the net consideration from the lessee to the lessor under the lease and associated arrangements.
- (a) must determine the rent— (i) on the basis of the rent that would be reasonably expected to be paid for the retail shop if it were unoccupied and offered for leasing for the same or a substantially similar use for which the shop may be used under the lease; and (ii) on the basis of gross rent less lessor’s outgoings payable by the lessee under the lease; and (iii) on an effective rent basis; and
- (i) on the basis of the rent that would be reasonably expected to be paid for the retail shop if it were unoccupied and offered for leasing for the same or a substantially similar use for which the shop may be used under the lease; and