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37-444: Henry Boot (1851–1931) was the founder of Henry Boot plc . Henry Boot was the eldest surviving son of Charles and Ann Boot. He was born on 9 December 1851 in Heeley , a small village two miles (3.2 km) outside Sheffield , England. Henry's father had described himself as a stonemason in the 1851 census but as a farmer when the children were baptized. In the 1871 census, 19-year-old Henry

74-457: A hotel , using a computer in an Internet cafe , or riding in a taxicab (some forms of English use the term "hiring" for this activity). As seen from the examples, some rented goods are used on the spot, but usually they are taken along; to help guarantee that they are brought back, one or more of the following applies: If the customer has a credit account with the rental company, they may rent over several months (or years) and will receive

111-471: A 37 per cent rise over the year prior; its performance, which had included a number of successful property deals, was above that of most larger British construction companies at that time. In the early 1990s, the company's housing activities were often less lucrative than its property development work. Outside of housing, its construction projects included the building of retail outlets, waterworks , and healthcare facilities. In October 1993, Henry Boot

148-482: A builder of over fifty thousand houses". The 60,000 figure is thought to be the most appropriate. The homes became known as Boot houses ; many of them were suffering from carbonatation by the 1980s. The company's massive housebuilding programme was not to the exclusion of the traditional general construction business. A Paris office was opened immediately after the conclusion of the First World War I and Boot

185-699: A claims dispute related to work on the Connah's Quay Power Station in North Wales. Henry Boot Developments Ltd. developed a retail facility and petrol station at junction 11 on the M20 motorway , which was tenanted by Food Co UK LLP, trading as Muffin Break. Estimated usage was predicted by Henry Boot Developments at 80,000 visitors per week, which turned out to be an overly optimistic forecast . The tenant took Henry Boot Developments to court alleging fraudulent misrepresentation about

222-521: A farm; ground-rent ( solarium ); rent of state lands ( vectigal ); and the annual rent ( prensio ) payable for the jus superficiarum or right to the perpetual enjoyment of anything built on the surface of land. There are many possible reasons for renting instead of buying, for example: Short-term rental of all sorts of products (excluding real estate and holiday apartments) already represents an estimated €108 billion ($ 160 billion) annual market in Europe and

259-488: A more transient workforce also mean that consumers are increasingly searching for rentals online. A 2010 US survey found 27% of renters plan to never buy a home. Net income received, or losses suffered, by an investor from renting of properties is subject to idiosyncratic risk due to the numerous things that can happen to real property and variable behavior of tenants. There is typically an implied, explicit, or written rental agreement or contract involved to specify

296-419: A recurring or continuation invoice each rental period until they return the equipment. In this case deposits are rarely required. In certain types of rental (sometimes known as operated or wet rental) the charge may be calculated by the rental charge + timesheets of operators or drivers supplied by the rental company to operate the equipment. This is particularly relevant for crane rental companies. Sometimes

333-529: Is expected to grow further as the internet makes it easier to find specific items available for rent. According to a poll by YouGov , 76% of people looking to rent would go to the internet first to find what they need; rising to 88% for those aged 25–34. The Great Recession may have contributed to the rapid growth of online rental marketplaces, such as erento, since consumers are more likely to consider renting instead of buying in times of financial hardship. Environmental concerns, fast depreciation of goods, and

370-676: Is living with his parents and is shown as a joiner's apprentice. The next year, he married Hannah White (1855–1941) and moved to Napier Street, Sheffield, sandwiched between the Anglican Church and the Plymouth Brethren meeting hall. Having first worshiped at the Church, he moved to the Brethren and later formed his own Brethren meeting. Henry and Hannah had 13 children over 20 years, ten of whom survived to adulthood. Henry worked as an employee in

407-403: Is often called a lease , and usually involves specific property rights in real property , as opposed to chattels . In India, the rental income on property is taxed under the head "income from house property". A deduction of 30% is allowed from total rent which is charged to tax. The time use of a chattel or other so called "personal property" is covered under general contract law , but

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444-644: The UK and in Europe included harbours, railways, roads, schools and hospitals; however, the scheme for which Boot typically is best known is Pinewood Studios , work on which started in 1935. The outbreak of the Second World War led to the company quickly ceasing its housing construction work so that its resources could be concentrated on Britain's wartime requirements. By the end of 1939, it had already commenced work for all three services; Boot's wartime projects included aerodromes, ordnance factories and hospital camps. Boot

481-475: The administrative procedure ( transaction costs ) on each occasion. Signing out books from a library could be considered renting when there is a fee per book. However the term lending is more common. Rental of personal property or real property for periods often longer than a year, which is governed by the signing of a lease , is known as leasing. Leasing is usually used for high-value capital equipment, both in business and by consumers. A lease in which

518-498: The building industry for around 20 years before establishing his own joinery shop in 1886. The censuses record his increased status: in 1891, a joiner; in 1901, a builder and joiner; and in 1911, a joiner, builder, and contractor. His accommodation kept pace as well, with successive moves to larger houses: by 1911, he was living in an eleven-room house in Sheffield. His firm, Henry Boot plc , became an increasingly important contractor, but

555-419: The building of some thousands of houses". In the 1920s, housing construction was primarily undertaken for local authorities; at the end of the decade Company accounts stated that some 20,000 houses had been built for local authorities. During the 1930s, the emphasis swung to private development and Henry Boot became a substantial developer of housing estates, both for sale and rent . In 1933, First National Trust

592-475: The business after leaving school (presumably not long after the business started) and it was he who transformed Henry Boot & Sons into one of the most successful construction and housing businesses between the wars. Henry had retired from the business and Charles had been appointed as its managing director prior to the outbreak of the First World War . As with so many construction businesses, war expanded

629-463: The company sought to expand the number of commercial schemes undertaken. In the early 2020s, Henry Boot's activities were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic , leading to job losses and a restructuring effort; it had demonstrated a partial recovery by early 2022. Profits almost returned to pre-Covid levels by the end of that year, having been bolstered by land sales. The Group is organised into

666-664: The driving force was Henry's eldest son, Charles Boot . By the start of World War I , Henry had retired from the company. He died on 2 November 1931 at his home on Victoria Road in Broomhall , aged 80. His grave is in Crookes Cemetery in Sheffield. Henry Boot plc Henry Boot plc is a British property development business based in Sheffield , England. It was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1919, becoming

703-529: The extent that motorway signage could be provided from the M20, about predicted visitor numbers, and about the scale of the facilities that could be offered. The court rejected Food Co UK's claims because Henry Boot Developments had made statements based on reasonable grounds. Renting Various types of rent are referenced in Roman law : rent ( canon ) under the long leasehold tenure of Emphyteusis ; rent ( reditus ) of

740-647: The first quoted housebuilder. Between the wars, Henry Boot built more houses (public and private) than any other company. The company remains a significant construction and property management company operating in the UK. Henry Boot (1851-1931) was born a farmer's son in the small village of Heeley just outside Sheffield . Henry served a seven-year apprenticeship and worked a total of 20 years with local building firms before he began to work on his own account in 1886. The new business rapidly progressed from jobbing work to larger scale public contracts and housing projects. Henry's eldest son Charles Boot (1874-1945) joined

777-403: The following divisions: During the mid 1990s, the company had a payment dispute with a subcontractor , which led to a brick supplier for one of Henry Boot's Manchester-based project withdrawing and facing a winding-up order. A mass claim headed by a London-based accountant on behalf of unpaid suppliers was launched against the company. In the late 1990s, the firm sued GEC Alsthom over

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814-454: The group lost £7m, which was primarily incurred by its overseas construction work. During the following year, Jamie Boot (the grandson of Charles’ younger brother Edward) was appointed managing director. The emphasis of the group was changed: the traditional railway engineering business was sold in 1988 and private housing development gradually increased. During May 1990, Henry Boot announced that it had recorded pre-tax profits to £5.36 million,

851-450: The latter market. In the following year, a loss was recorded, which management attributed to a combination of poor margins and late payments from its customers. By 2001, the company's house sales had risen to 700 per year. Two years later, the company cited competing cash demands from the property and plant divisions as its reason for putting the housing division up for sale: it was sold to Wilson Bowden in exchange for £48m. Following

888-472: The person(s) or party who lives in or occupies the real estate is often called a tenant , paying rent to the owner of the property, often called a landlord (or landlady). The real estate rented may be all or part of almost any real estate, such as an apartment , house , building , business office(s) or suite, land, farm, or merely an inside or outside space to park a vehicle, or store things all under Real estate law . The tenancy agreement for real estate

925-660: The range of contracts: Henry Boot & Sons built the British Army camp at Catterick in Yorkshire ; RAF Manston Aerodrome near Ramsgate ; the Calshot Naval Air Station at Calshot in Hampshire ; Tees Naval Base; a U.S. Army Rest Camp and hospital at Southampton and Chepstow Military Hospital . The company also constructed over one thousand military buildings and over 50 miles of roads and sewers. Charles

962-406: The renter benefits from an increase in value of the asset is known as a finance lease . A leasing agreement which is not a finance lease is known as an operating lease . In housing, when a tenant rents an apartment but only pays for their room and the common space is a lease-by-room arrangement. A rental agreement may provide for the renter or lessee to become the owner of the asset at the end of

999-440: The risk that the good is kept is reduced by it being a special model or having signs on it that cannot easily be removed, making it obvious that it is owned by the rental company; this is especially effective for goods used in public places, but even when used at home it may help due to social control. Persons and businesses that regularly rent goods from a particular company generally have an account with that company, which reduces

1036-538: The start of the Great Recession , Henry Book recorded a £20m loss as, even though its revenue from various construction activities remained steady, it had been hit heavily by the devaluation of its property portfolio. Within one year, it had returned to profit as a result of several cuts made. During 2011, the firm repaid its debts and posed a profit. In the mid-2010s, Henry Boot benefited from rising construction tender prices and an improved planning system. In 2016,

1073-417: The term lease also nowadays extends to long term rental contracts of more expensive non-Real properties such as automobiles, boats, planes, office equipment and so forth. The distinction in that case is long term versus short term rentals. Some non-real properties commonly available for rent or lease are: In various degrees, renting can involve buying services for various amounts of time, such as staying in

1110-413: The terms of the rental, which are regulated and managed under contract law . Examples include letting out real estate (real property) for the purpose of housing tenure (where the tenant rents a residence to live in), parking space for a vehicle(s), storage space, whole or portions of properties for business, agricultural, institutional, or government use, or other reasons. When renting real estate,

1147-458: Was also one of the major contractors engaged in the construction of Mulberry harbour units. Charles Boot died in 1945 and the company never again became the force it had been between the wars. In particular, housing output remained well below its pre-war levels as management lay in the control of family members that were more interested in construction: throughout the 1960s, Boot averaged no more than 200 houses per year. However, one feature that

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1184-517: Was awarded a contract to upgrade the Brechin bypass to a dual carriageway under the first such design and build contract in Scotland. That same year, it merged its southern and northern divisions, forming Henry Boot Construction . During 1994, Jamie announced that the company would orientate itself more towards the building sector over that of civil engineering due to the poor margins being achieved within

1221-458: Was engaged in the reconstruction of war-damaged towns. During 1920, offices were opened in Athens and Barcelona . One of the largest contracts of its time was a £10m Greek irrigation contract, awarded in 1927; however, the 1935 Minute Book recorded that ledgers had not been received from Greece and the contract was not finished until 1952. The wide range of construction projects carried out by Boot in

1258-671: Was formed specifically to develop and administer estates to be let at low rents. At the beginning of 1935, the Company raised a further £400,000 of preference capital to finance expansion. The Prospectus stated that the company had built around 30,000 houses since 1920. There is some uncertainty as to how many houses were built during the inter-war period. The company's "Brief History" at one point mentioned 80,000, but Charles himself referred on separate occasions to lower figures. In 1943 “I have been engaged in building for over fifty years, and my concerns have… built over 60,000 houses; and in 1944 "as

1295-481: Was keenly interested in housing and, as soon as hostilities ended, he began what became a major housebuilding programme – both public and private. The company was floated at the end of 1919 to raise £300,000 of new capital to finance these plans. The prospectus stated that the company was operating out of London and Birmingham as well as Sheffield, and it recorded that "Provisional arrangements have been made to proceed at once with several large housing contracts involving

1332-727: Was not popular with the Registrar of Friendly Societies and Banner was eventually sold to Midshires Building Society in 1982. Throughout the 1970s, Henry Boot strengthen its railway engineering business and significantly increase its overseas activities. The Company supplied all the trackwork for the Mass Transit Railway in Hong Kong ; there were further contracts for the Kowloon-Canton Railway and in Singapore. However, in 1985,

1369-467: Was unique to Boot was that in 1965 it formed its own building society – The Banner Building Society (Boot had moved its head office to Banner Cross Hall in Sheffield in 1932). Many of the houses that had been built by Boot in the 1930s had been financed with mortgages created by Boot itself and Boot transferred these mortgages into Banner; public deposits were gradually taken into Banner enabling Boot to progressively remove its own capital. This structure

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