Landlord Legal Services (Commercial)
At Trent Law Solicitors, we act for commercial landlords across Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield, and Leicester, providing advice and representation in all areas of landlord and tenant law.
Our Commercial Landlord Services
Section 146 Notices – Breach of Lease
If a commercial tenant breaches the terms of their lease — for example, by failing to pay rent, causing damage, or using the property unlawfully — we can prepare and serve a Section 146 Notice under the Law of Property Act 1925. This is the first step towards forfeiture of the lease and regaining possession of your property.
Section 25 Notices – Lease Termination or Renewal
Under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, landlords must serve a Section 25 Notice to terminate or propose new terms for a business tenancy. We advise on strategy, prepare the notice, and represent you in negotiations or proceedings to protect your property interests.
Lease Management & Enforcement
Our solicitors also advise on:
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Lease renewals and terminations.
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Rent reviews and service charge disputes.
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Assignments, underleases, and licences.
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Dilapidations claims.
Possession Proceedings
Where tenants fail to comply with notices or court orders, we act in possession proceedings, ensuring your case is presented effectively in court and taking steps to recover your property swiftly.
Rent Recovery & Arrears
We assist landlords in recovering unpaid rent and service charges from commercial tenants, either through negotiation, statutory demands, or court proceedings.
Forfeiture: Ending the Lease for Breach
Forfeiture is the commercial landlord's strongest remedy and the one most easily lost. For breaches other than non payment of rent, the route runs through a Section 146 notice; for rent arrears alone, the lease's forfeiture clause can usually be exercised without one. The danger lies in waiver: demanding or accepting rent after you know of a breach can throw the right to forfeit away, which is why the order of steps matters more than speed alone. We advise on whether to forfeit by proceedings or by peaceable re entry, deal with any application the tenant makes for relief from forfeiture, and make sure the remedy you use is the one that actually serves your interests, because sometimes keeping a paying tenant on better terms beats an empty unit.
​Renewals, Dilapidations and Recovering What You Are Owed
When a protected business tenancy nears its end, strategy comes before paperwork. A Section 25 notice can propose renewal terms or oppose renewal on the statutory grounds, and it must be served in the window of six to twelve months before it takes effect, so the calendar is part of the strategy. At the end of a term we prepare and pursue dilapidations claims, with schedules served at the right time and claims framed within the statutory cap on damages.
And where rent has fallen behind, we choose the recovery route to fit the case: the commercial rent arrears recovery procedure through enforcement agents, a statutory demand, drawing down the rent deposit, pursuing a guarantor, or proceedings that combine the money claim with possession.
Why Choose Trent Law Solicitors?
Experienced in acting for commercial landlords in complex lease matters
Offices in Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield, & Leicester
Clear, decisive advice that protects your property rights
Fixed fees available for certain notices (e.g., Section 146, Section 25)
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