Repossession and forfeiture are remedies landlords can use to reclaim commercial property if a tenant breaches lease covenants. Given the complexity and severity of this remedy, it is crucial for both landlords and tenants to seek legal advice when forfeiture is considered or exercised.

What is Forfeiture?

Forfeiture allows landlords to end a lease and re-enter the property if a tenant breaches a covenant or triggers a specified event, such as insolvency. This can be done through peaceable re-entry or court proceedings.

Landlord Actions:

• Peaceable Re-Entry: Entering the property without using force when the tenant is absent.
• Court Proceedings: A more secure, though expensive, method compared to peaceable re-entry.

Tenant Actions:

• Apply for relief from forfeiture to the court, which can set aside the forfeiture if the tenant rectifies the breaches and pays the owed rent promptly.

Why Choose Smalleys Solicitors?

Our Commercial Property Solicitors provide expert advice and representation for both landlords and tenants. We ensure that every aspect of the forfeiture and repossession process is meticulously handled. We offer:

• Personal Service: Always available by phone and responding to emails within 24 hours.
• Full-Service Law Firm: Additional advice on commercial matters, including contracts and dispute resolution.
• Expertise: Extensive experience and robust reputation in commercial property law.

Smalleys Solicitors provides exceptional Repossession and Forfeiture and Commercial Property services to clients. People choose and recommend us not just in Nottingham, Arnold, Hucknall, Derby and Mansfield, but across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire & the East Midlands, and the whole of the UK, because we get results.

To receive expert advice and representation regarding Repossession and Forfeiture and Commercial Property, please contact us using the form below, call us on (0115) 955 6555, email via the Request a Callback form on this contact page.