Lease of the Swiss House - Glen Helen

Summary

The requester asked for the head lease and sub-leases of the Swiss House at Glen Helen, specifically seeking renewal, extension, break, and re-tendering clauses. The Department of Infrastructure provided the main lease, confirmed no sub-leases exist, and stated that only a break clause was present while other requested terms were absent.

Key Facts

• The building known as the Swiss House at Glen Helen is owned by DEFA.
• The Department of Infrastructure confirmed there are no sub-leases or additional agreements.
• The lease does not contain renewal terms, lease extension terms, or re-tendering clauses.
• The lease does contain a break clause, which was provided in the response.
• The request was processed and closed on 29 November 2018.

Data Disclosed

• 647665
• 2018-11-07
• 2018-11-29
• 2
• 1
• IM1 2RF
• (01624) 686785

Original Request

I would like to see a copy of the head lease and any sub leases of the building known as the Swiss House at Glen Helen, owned by DEFA. I am not interested in any information deemed commercially sensitive or information on the parties involved in the lease so please feel free to detract this information. I am particularly interested in the following information, from the date the building was leased out by DEFA Renewal terms Lease extension terms Break Clauses Re tendering clauses

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: Maggie Farmer Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: maggie.farmer@gov.im

Our ref: 647665 29 November 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 7 November 2018 and which states:

"I would like to see a copy of the head lease and any sub leases of the building known as the Swiss House at Glen Helen, owned by DEFA. I am not interested in any information deemed commercially sensitive or information on the parties involved in the lease so please feel free to detract this information. I am particularly interested in the following information, from the date the building was leased out by DEFA Renewal terms Lease extension terms Break Clauses Re tendering clauses"

The Lease you have requested is attached. I can confirm that this is the main lease and there are no additional agreements. The lease does not contain renewal terms, lease extension terms and re-tendering clauses; within the attached lease is a break clause which, for convenience, we have also provided below.

Please quote the reference number 647665 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely

PC.dp