This property was acquired as part of a portfolio in 2011 and has provided unbroken income since purchase. We engaged with the tenant, Halfords, during 2018 due to the imminent lease expiry in March 2019 and extended the lease until 2024 with a landlord and tenant break option in 2022. A landlord break was desirable due to the alternative use of the property and we ensured that the lease was contracted outside of the 1954 Act to give the landlord greater flexibility at lease expiry. We subsequently sold the property for £1.75 million, reflecting a very low net initial yield of 4.4% and a substantial premium to the latest valuation.
