Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,870
When we bought our business back in the early nineties we did not pay the seller's legal fees which was why I mentioned it.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,256
Jan Higgins wrote:When we bought our business back in the early nineties we did not pay the seller's legal fees which was why I mentioned it.
Don't think it is or was the case in purchases just the lettings side.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
This seems quite reasonable considering the proximity to the town centre and St James, busy footfall.
https://www.tersons.com/property/commercial/for-rent/kent/dover/king-street/TER28039508Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,056
BBC Radio - In Business. Worth a listen IMHO.
The relationship between landlord and tenant is an important, often unseen, dynamic that most of us don’t give much thought to. And yet, it's reshaping high streets up and down the country.
High rents are blamed for the collapse of so many retailers - they appear unsustainable yet they are the vehicle through which much of our pension wealth is invested.
In this programme, Ruth Alexander looks at different models of ownership: from the big financial institutional investors through to the original aristocratic landowner and asks how - in the turmoil created by the rapidly changing retail environment - these landlords are facing up to a new reality.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00046sx"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,915
As i said before we need to Decide what we want from our town centre
And what's achievable
I attended. Labour's weak town centre mini rally (think might have got into double figures attending)
All again lots of promises
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
The rally was well meaning but pointless with no actual aim or follow up.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
a case of lip service then.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,915
Howard
The only thing wrong with that is that lots of projects like this one were started by p Wallace and labour and promises made
But then never followed up
This then creates a lack of trust by local people
Often I have to go round after explaining what is achievable
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
the trouble with dover is, when a new shop opens its busy for the first few weeks then the novelty wears off and trade declines. with little or near zero people using that shop/ shops, it will eventuly close for the lack of trade.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,915
Brian,
The phase ***use it. Or lose it. ****
Comes to mind
We are all guilty of using the big supermarkets but it comes at a cost
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
keith wether you use it or not it allways happens what ever town you live in.
ps.some small shops are trying to compeat.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,915
With your attitude Brian yes it will
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
i see papa johns [pizza place ] up near Charlton center has closed. mean while dominos [ pizza place ] is all so closed, looks like for a refurb.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
at least I got I some attitude kieth.
lol
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,816
I noticed today that Alan Hughes menswear shop in Cannon st is advertising a closing down sale.That shop must have been there around 40 years or more.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I heard that the owner wanted to sell up and retire but the landlord wanted too much in rent and other bits and pieces to attract a new owner.
Guest 2478- Registered: 6 Feb 2018
- Posts: 11
I tried to take over the shop last year. I gave up my job, was in talks with the owner and even paid £3k in solicitor charges as I was serious. Sadly wasn't meant to be. The landlord wanted a ridiculous amount in rent and all repairs would have been my responsibility. Everything needed updating including electrics and he wasn't prepared to help. I had to pull out in January this year as the banks refused to lend me any money as they said retail wasn't viable and with Brexit they weren't lending. Very sad indeed to know it's closing.
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Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,531
Something for all you forumites
https://www.kentlive.news/whats-on/music-nightlife/lava-lounge-tiki-cocktail-bar-2842705
A new tiki bar in Dover specialising in cocktails is just weeks away from opening.
Plans emerged last year for the former Vision Express in Biggin Street to be transformed into a bar.
And now those plans are about to become a reality as The Lava Lounge is set to open its doors for the first time on Friday, May 24.
Owned by Ben Dowle, 34, the bar has a tiki theme upstairs and a volcano theme downstairs.Guest 713- Registered: 19 Mar 2011
- Posts: 342
Went through chalton centre car i was going down the town,the first set of door opened as normal,but got to the second set to get on the street the automatic doors would not open i turned my mobility scooter around & told a young woman in the cafe about it she had a go at opening the door in the normal way but with no luck,she turned to me & said they will not open,some people are very clever I also noticed the the old sewing center has been sold,any body know what is going in there.
what is happening with the old burnt out church they never seems to be anybody working on site.