Commercial forfeiture covers the end of a commercial lease where a tenant breaches the lease covenants or fails to pay rent. A solicitor advises landlords or tenants on enforcing or resisting forfeiture, drafts notices, negotiates remedies, and may act in possession proceedings in the county or high court. They handle warning of breach, service of notice to quit, and relief from forfeiture applications, as well as dealing with mortgagees and receivers when the lease is subject to security. The work often hinges on lease terms, arrears and the availability of relief or extension.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
The solicitor drafts and serves the relevant forfeiture notices, advises on relief from forfeiture, and negotiates settlements with the other party or their solicitor. They prepare or respond to court proceedings, advise on evidence of breach, rent arrears, and covenant breaches, and coordinate with lenders or receivers where the lease escalates to enforcement, possession or sale.
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