This area covers when a commercial tenant fails to meet the obligations of a lease, including unpaid rent or other lease breaches, and the landlord seeks to protect or recover their position. A solicitor in this field handles the practical steps to enforce the lease: serving breach notices, pursuing rent arrears, and taking formal steps to recover possession or remedy the breach. They may draft and issue forfeiture notices, start possession proceedings, and coordinate with agents, surveyors, and lenders to secure the landlord’s interests while meeting procedural requirements.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
When a tenant falls into rent arrears or breaches lease covenants, the solicitor identifies the breach, advises on available remedies (forfeiture, peaceable re-entry, or possession proceedings), and prepares the necessary documentation, including notices, applications for court orders, and any counter-notice or defence responses. They handle evidence gathering, liaise with surveyors for dilapidations or repair issues, and manage service of processes in the specialist leasehold disputes framework.
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