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Northampton Futures Networking Event & Curry Night at Royal Bengal

March 1, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm
Members and guests are invited to join us for our very first curry night. As well as a good chance to network with new and regular members, you'll be treated to a handsome curry of your choice along with a selection of starters, poppadoms, dips, nann breads and rice.Please RSVP by 28th February.E-tickets are £15 and include all your food for the evening. To purchase your e-ticket online, click below:…See More
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MK Futures Launch Event with guest speaker Carly Ward *NEW DATE* at The Living Room

February 2, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED! Apologies for any inconvenience caused but we feel that we did not have a high enough number of guests attending to make this event a success. Thank you for your understanding.We are very pleased to announce the launch of MK Futures.  E-tickets cost a fantastic…See More
Nov 4, 2011
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Northampton Futures - Cheese & Wine Tasting at Outcast Hair

October 20, 2011 from 6pm to 10pm
 Yippee we can finally invite you all to join us on 20th October in Northampton to taste some fantastic cheeses & wines from the award winning St Giles Cheese! It's going to be a great evening kindly co-hosted by Outcast hair studio - who will be promoting…See More
Oct 17, 2011
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Howard Ludbrook liked Paul Harrison's blog post Lease Negotiation for Tenant’s
Sep 27, 2011
James Hill commented on Paul Harrison's blog post Lease Negotiation for Tenant’s
"Good Blog Paul ... and now for my shameless plug... Drake Commercial can advise prospective and existing tenants on all of the items Paul mentions, basically the terms of the deal, before the lawyers are tasked with drafting up the documents to…"
Sep 2, 2011
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Aug 26, 2011
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Lease Negotiation for Tenant’s

How to negotiate a Lease is one of the most frequent questions I get asked.Before signing a Lease of business premises Tenant’s should always try and negotiate the best deal with a Landlord or their agent.Listed below, in no particular order of importance, are the key things to ask for and check:1. Get expert advice on the Rent A Tenant should not just rely on the Landlord’s view on the market rent for the property. If in any doubt get your own surveyor to give a valuation 2. Service Charge Cap…See More
Aug 26, 2011
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Paul Harrison and Paul Dawes are now friends
Aug 24, 2011
Paul Harrison and John Kelly are now friends
Aug 22, 2011
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Northampton Futures 'On Tour' Networking Event at Momo

August 18, 2011 from 6pm to 10pm
All members are invited to join us for the return of our popular Northampton Futures 'On Tour' Networking Event.This event will be hosted in not one but 3 different venues in one night...and to make it even more interesting you will be going head to head with other members in our Quiz Challenge (with a twist!). Prizes for top scoring members!…See More
Aug 10, 2011
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Northampton Futures Lunchtime 'Think Tank' Event with Northants Biz School at Northampton Business School, Cottesbrooke Building, Park Campus

July 28, 2011 from 12pm to 1:45pm
Unfortunately we have had to cancel this event but we will be rescheduling for October, when we can bring you a bigger better event!We hope members will join us for a very special one-off lunch time event in collaboration with Northampton Business School. If all goes well we will be doing more lunch events in the future! Not only will you get a chance to network with fellow members over a buffet lunch, we will also be taking the opportunity to have an open discussion with members of the…See More
Jul 11, 2011
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Paul Harrison and Natasha Fernando are now friends
Jun 13, 2011
Paul Harrison commented on Michael Goodchild's page Member Testimonials
"I have been attending Northampton Futures events for the last 9 months and out of all the networking events available this is the one I enjoy the most. The idea of a network where young(ish) business people and professionals can get together on a…"
Jun 7, 2011

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Paul Harrison's Blog

Lease Negotiation for Tenant’s

Posted on August 26, 2011 at 11:25 1 Comment

How to negotiate a Lease is one of the most frequent questions I get asked.



Before signing a Lease of business premises Tenant’s should always try and negotiate the best deal with a Landlord or their agent.



Listed below, in no particular order of importance, are the key things to ask for and check:



1. Get expert advice on the Rent



A Tenant should not just rely on the Landlord’s view on the market rent for…

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Business Rates - are you paying too much?

Posted on January 26, 2011 at 11:57 0 Comments

Business rates are one of the largest costs to SME’s but many are unaware of the tax relief available.



A business in England that occupies only one commercial property is entitled under the rules to have their bill calculated using the small business rate multiplier where the rateable value is under £18,000 (£25,500 in London).



There is also the temporary business rates cut for businesses occupying one property where the rateable value is under £12,000. See my earlier blog… Continue

Business Lease Negotiation Tips

Posted on September 13, 2010 at 15:01 1 Comment

Below is my list of 10 key points to consider before agreeing terms on a lease of commercial premises:

1. Ask the landlord for a rent free period

2. Include a break clause allowing the you to end the lease early

3. Request a photographic schedule evidencing the condition of the premises to prevent disputes at the end of the term

4. Decide whether it would be better to give the landlord a rent deposit rather than personal guarantees by the directors

5. Try…

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At 11:23 on December 3, 2010, Krisja Low said…
Yep, keep in touch have a good Xmas. Was really good, though feeling a little fragile.
At 10:56 on August 31, 2010, Michael Goodchild said…
Hi Paul, welcome to our group. Feel free to add your own content when and where you think appropriate - this really is the key to making our social networking a success! Now that you are signed up, you will receive all future event invites and news updates. We hop you enjoy using our site and we encourage you to attend the bi-monthly events to get the most out of the group (and actually meet other members).
 
 
 

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