{"id":179256,"date":"2023-01-23T00:12:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T00:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=179256"},"modified":"2026-03-12T22:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:14:31","slug":"obligations-tenant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/obligations-tenant\/","title":{"rendered":"I Am a Tenant in the UK. What Are My Legal Obligations in a Commercial Lease?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A commercial lease is a contract between you as the tenant and your landlord. It grants you exclusive occupation of commercial space for your business for a fixed term. In return, you must make rent payments to your landlord or the lessor. Additionally, your lease agreement<\/a> outlines the tenant’s and landlord\u2019s rights and obligations. As your commercial lease is a binding agreement, you must ensure that you fulfil your obligations. Failure to do so may be in breach of your contract. This article will explain the primary legal obligations in a commercial lease in the UK for a tenant.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Use of the Premises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How you use your commercial space will depend on what the lease allows or prohibits, and you must abide by this. It will also depend on what the local authority permits as a use for the property. If you wanted to change the existing use of the property, you may need to obtain planning permission for your new use. You may also need permission from the landlord for any change of use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health and Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While your landlord will be responsible for health and safety in communal areas and anywhere else the lease states, you will be responsible for it in the space you occupy. Some of the health and safety obligations are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n