Commercial Property/Leases
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Landlord and tenant
Are you a landlord or commercial property tenant in the Reading area? If you are having property dispute, would like to renew or lease or evict a tenant and more, we are here to help.
Our property solicitors in Reading have years of experience and are naturally happy to provide a wide-range of advice. We commonly provide advice regarding:
- Property litigation
- Possession claims and enforcement
- Commercial lease drafting with regards to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
- The recovery of ground rent and service charges
- Leasehold sales and purchases
- Lease extensions
- Forfeiture
Advice for landlords
Our property solicitors in Reading are able to advise landlords with large property portfolios and we help you manage your portfolio, make sure rents is paid on time and help recover any sums owing using sophisticated software. Over a year, this can represent thousands of pounds.
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
We are experts in providing both landlords and tenants advice about their duties and rights under the Landlord and Tenant Act.
Security of tenure is provided by section 24 Act where a lease is for a fixed or periodic term lasting six months or more and the premises are used for carrying out a business. Security of tenure allows you to renew a commercial lease on the same terms as before. Bear in mind that the definition extends to parts used for business only. If, for example, one half of the property is used for business and the other half is occupied for residential use, security of tenure will apply only to the business half.
Disputes often arise where leases are for a period of six months. If there is an option to renew for a further six months, making the period 12 months altogether, the Act will provide security of tenure.
We also provide landlords specific advice regarding how protection under the Act can be contracted out of. This approach requires that procedures are carefully followed. One way of achieving this under the Act is to serve notice to the tenant under section 25 prior to any application for renewal by the tenant.
Get in Touch
If you are a commercial landlord or tenant based in Reading, please get in touch with our commercial property team to find out what we can do to help.