Short answer：Connect a shop’s usable features with lease income. Location or busy footfall alone does not guarantee tenant trading, sustained rent or resale value.
Combine observation and permitted use
Observe different days and times, visibility, loading and access and whether the relevant customers pass. Check lease, planning, signage, extraction and use conditions; an existing sign does not establish permission for every business.
Translate the tenancy into cash flow
Review rent-free periods, deposits, repairs, renewal, breaks and arrears. Compare after owner expenses and vacancy and test reletting and refurbishment costs.
Before deciding
- Compare the same street segment and use
- Assess actual payment capacity
- Do not annualise one footfall observation
Sources and method
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