The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 gives rights to many tenants of business premises to remain in occupation on lease expiry and to apply for a new lease at a market rent. Landlords have rights to terminate tenancies protected under the 1954 Act on limited grounds or to seek a new tenancy on expiry of the old at a market rent. To achieve these objectives involves the service of formal notices complying with strict requirements of content and manner of service. Issues as to the terms of the new tenancy or whether a new tenancy should be granted at all frequently arise. Getting the procedures and the law right from the outset can be critical to the financial future of both landlord and tenant with the landlord seeking to maximise its investment and the tenant needing to safeguard its business. We have the specialist knowledge to guide the commercial client through the complexities of the 1954 Act.

We undertake lease renewals for private clients through to national multiple retailers and government agencies. We regularly provide training sessions for clients and commercial agents in this area of the law. If this would be of interest to you or you have a lease renewal that you wish to discuss then for a non-committal initial telephone consultation please contact us.