Hi AMFM

Yes I find that odd too. Don't know if you noticed that some writing appeared on the window from the inside quite recently, that day the original tenant was in FH (as far as I'm aware he has other businesses in East London). This was also just after backdated rent was paid.

I'm not to up on legal matters and don't know what the lease agreement was with the original owner, but my friend found out who the landlord was via land registry and hand delivered a letter to his doctors surgery to say she would be interested in taking on the lease as it had been closed for so long. As far as I know the property wasn't being marketed.