Landlord and Tenant

The Renters Rights Act 2025 brings major reforms designed to strengthen tenant protections and reshape landlord responsibilities across the private rental sector. Although the Act received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, many of its key measures will not...

It is important to understand key points as either a landlord or a tenant when negotiating a commercial lease so you can have a clearer understanding of your options. Once the key points are agreed these are set out in a document called “Heads of...

It is always advisable to check the service charges you are asked to pay rather than simply assuming they are correct. This point was illustrated by a recent case in which four leaseholders obtained refunds of service charges relating to electricity costs...

This article was last updated on 23/03/2023. See our latest article here:  Renting laws are changing Renters Reform Bill The much-anticipated Renters Reform Bill continues to be a major talking point and a key part of the Government’s plans...

In this article we highlight the advantages of the accelerated possession procedure for private residential landlords. The effect of the covid pandemic has meant that possession proceedings have been stayed for long periods of time preventing landlords...

This article looks at the options for rent recovery available to commercial landlords prior to the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill coming into force.  As a result of the Covid pandemic the government has introduced the Commercial Rent...

If you are a landlord of a commercial property, you may find yourself in the circumstances where you need to evict a tenant and take back possession of your property. This area of the law can be complicated - your best route forward will depend on your...

Not just further extensions… Whilst the Government has announced extensions to many of its tenant-friendly protections for the commercial leasehold sector, it has also announced that new primary legislation will be introduced, following its recent...

On 9 th March 2021 further regulations were made to extend the moratorium on forfeiture action for non-payment of rent until 30 th June 2021 per The Business Tenancies (Protection from Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations 2021...

As landlords are looking at their empty properties whether on the high street or shopping centres, some are considering alternatives to the traditional FRI (full repairing and insuring) rent structure to attract new tenants. If you are a tenant looking for...