Northam House - 28th February 1946

28 February 1946
Messrs Smyth-Richards & Stapledons
Bideford
Dear Sirs
Northam House
He would take possession as soon as the house becomes vacant and is made ready for his occupation.
He would pay a rent of £125 per annum and would of course pay the rates.
He would take the house for a term of 7, 14 or 21 years but nevertheless determinable at the Tenant's option at the end of the 7th or 14th year.
After the house has been put in good and tenantable repair he would make himself responsible for internal repairs but he would look to the owner to keep the main structure in repair and deal with the outside painting and the boundary walls, etc. If the owner prefers either of the following courses we think Dr Youngman might agree to one of them - to allow Dr Youngman a fixed sum to spend as he likes upon internal decorations - he could produce the vouchers after the work has been done and he would allow a like sum on vacating the house, or Dr Youngman to take over the house in its present decorative condition and leave it at the end of his term in a condition no worse than that in which he found it. If this last course is taken a Schedule of Conditions would of course have to be taken and attached to the proposed Lease.
Dr Youngman to be allowed to open another entrance to the house for his patients and to carry out a few minor alterations subject to plans to be approved by you or the owner. He would not want his patients going through the house.
It would be understood of course that would vacate Cross House at once and Dr Valentine would give the owner vacant possession as soon as Northam House is ready for Dr Youngman to occupy.
Yours faithfully,
R Blackmore and Son