As a landlord you will naturally be keen to ensure that your tenant pays the rent and any other costs on time and that, if not, there is a legal mechanism to recover those costs as easily as possible. This can be achieved by a number of different means: Rent Deposit The most common method

The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) regulations were introduced in March 2015 and have their root in a range of energy efficiency policies which included the Green Deal. The current range of Energy Performance Certificate efficiency ratings span from A to G where A is the best and G the worst. In 2015 the government

Leases often contain provision for a break clause by either the tenant or the landlord or both of them. This permits the lease to be brought to an end early (determined) and can be based either on the occurrence of a specific event or at specified times during the term of the lease. Depending on

Please note that at the time of writing emergency legislation is currently in place due to COVID-19 meaning that protection from forfeiture is in place until at least 31 March 2021. If you’re a commercial Landlord faced with a tenant who is in arrears of rent, you may be questioning what action you are able