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Bute House rental and repairs: FOI release
Information requested
Could you please provide the following information:
1. The current amount paid monthly to NTS for the rental of Bute House.
2. Historic rental figures for Bute House 1999-2018.
3. Details of who is liable for cost of structural repairs to Bute House.
Response
1. The annual cost of the lease paid to the National Trust for Scotland is £70,000 plus VAT (currently charged at 20%).
2. The cost of the lease for the time period requested is:
1999 – 2004: £0 2005 – 2018: £70,000 plus VAT (charged at three different rates during this time period). This change was part of an agreement negotiated post-devolution and was applied with effect from 01 April 2005.
3. The Scottish Government is liable for all costs of repairs at Bute House.
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