{"id":179496,"date":"2023-02-08T04:28:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T04:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=179496"},"modified":"2026-07-27T00:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T23:41:20","slug":"section-26-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/section-26-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does a UK Tenant Need to Know About a Section 26 Notice?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Section 26 Notice is the formal tool a commercial tenant uses to <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">end or renew<\/span> a protected lease. If your lease includes security of tenure, serving this notice on your landlord sets the renewal or termination process in motion. You must serve it between 6 and 12 months before your tenancy ends and include your proposed new terms. This article explores Section 26 Notices in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"my-7 lg:my-10 border-y-2 border-gray-100 py-7 lg:py-10 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start gap-10\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-52 mx-auto my-0! rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/04050959\/LegalVision-Landlords-Cheatsheet-for-UK-Leasing-Terms.jpg\" alt=\"Front page of publication\"\n                 loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"298\">\n                <section>\n            <div class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Cheatsheet for UK Leasing Terms<\/div>\n            <div class=\"body-text\">\n                <p>This cheatsheet includes practical tips to understand key clauses and avoid disputes in leasing agreements.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go.legalvision.co.uk\/cheatsheet-uk-leasing-terms.html\" class=\" block px-5 py-3.5 max-w-fit bg-orange button__hover transition rounded text-white font-bold text-lg no-underline uppercase leading-tight text-center\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">Download Now<\/a>        <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is a Section 26 Notice?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A \u2018Section 26 Notice\u2019 refers to a notice given under Section 26 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. It is a notice that some business tenants can use to renew or <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/4-ways-to-end-your-commercial-lease-early\/\">end their commercial tenancy<\/a> lawfully.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although your landlord can do the same thing with a Section 25 Notice, you may wish to begin the process yourself with a Section 26 Notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you use a Section 26 Notice, you must serve the notice to your landlord between 6 and 12 months before your tenancy ends, following the correct legal process. This means that the notice must include specific things, like the terms for the new lease:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the lease term you propose;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the rent amount; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>whether you wish to have a break clause in the lease agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n    <p>While your landlord may review the rent when you <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/renewing-a-commercial-lease\/\">renew your lease<\/a>, you have the right to negotiate the other terms of your new lease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is a Security of Tenure?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first point you should note about Section 26 Notices is that this does not apply to all commercial leases. This is because the notice is only relevant to leases which benefit from <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/security-of-tenure-advantages-disadvantages\/\">security of tenure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A commercial lease with security of tenure is a protected lease. As such, you have the right to request a renewal of your lease when you reach the end of the term. 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However, your landlord does have rights when they receive a Section 26 Notice from you as their commercial tenant. They can refuse renewal of your commercial tenancy with a counter-notice but only on seven limited grounds, namely:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you regularly fail to pay your rent;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">they want to develop the property;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you have kept the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/dilapidations-clauses\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">premises in disrepair<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you have breached the lease in other ways;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">your landlord offers you other accommodation which is suitable for your business;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you sublet without permission; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">your landlord wishes to occupy your business premises.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your landlord can also use a counter-notice to accept your request to renew but not on the lease terms you propose.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your landlord opposes renewal and you disagree, you may be able to take them to court. This requires you to apply for your new tenancy with the court. Where this occurs, your tenancy rent will stay the same until three months after the court proceedings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is a Section 25 Notice?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before you issue a Section 26 notice, your landlord may serve a Section 25 notice on you. This ends your tenancy by either opposing or accepting a renewal. If renewal is not opposed, you will negotiate the terms of the renewal as per the Section 26 process.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n    <p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>51.7%:<\/strong> of UK commercial leases are contracted out of the <em>Landlord and Tenant Act 1954<\/em>, rising to 82% for leases of five years or less, per a BPF survey.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>2.13 million:<\/strong> non-domestic properties are on the England and Wales rating list as at March 2025, representing the scale of commercial property subject to LTA 1954 lease renewal rights.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>-9%:<\/strong> net balance of surveyors reported falling UK commercial tenant demand in Q4 2025, with the retail sector registering -21%, per the RICS UK Commercial Property Monitor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Law Commission (2026)<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Valuation Office Agency (2025)<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">RICS (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a protected tenancy, you may issue your commercial landlord a Section 26 Notice to exercise your right to a renewal. Your landlord may agree, in which case you will negotiate the terms of your new lease. Otherwise, they may oppose on certain grounds. Either way, an application to court is made where the new lease cannot be agreed or where the tenancy is opposed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need help understanding Section 26 Notices in the UK, LegalVision provides ongoing legal support for all businesses through our fixed-fee legal membership. Our experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/leasing-lawyers-lp\/\">leasing lawyers<\/a> help businesses manage contracts, employment law, disputes, intellectual property, and more, with unlimited access to specialist lawyers for a fixed monthly fee.\u00a0To learn more about LegalVision\u2019s legal membership, call <a href=\"tel:+448081968584\" class=\"AVANSERnumber dynamic-number\">0808 196 8584<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit our membership page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1675830154647\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is a Section 26 Notice?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A Section 26 Notice is the notice you use as a commercial tenant to let your landlord know you wish to renew or end your existing lease. It is only relevant where your lease has security of tenure, meaning it is a protected lease.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1675830172129\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What happens if my landlord serves me a Section 25 Notice?\u00a0<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">As a commercial tenant, you do not have to serve a Section 26 Notice when your landlord has already instigated the renewal or end of the tenancy process by issuing a Section 25 Notice. Instead, you respond to this using a Section 25 Notice.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777006580658\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">When must you serve a Section 26 Notice on your landlord?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You must serve the notice between 6 and 12 months before your tenancy ends. The notice must include your proposed lease term, rent amount, and whether you want a break clause, giving your landlord sufficient time to respond within the required two-month period.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777006593558\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">On what grounds can a landlord refuse to renew a commercial lease?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A landlord can only refuse renewal on seven limited grounds, including persistent failure to pay rent, plans to redevelop the property, keeping the premises in disrepair, breaching the lease, subletting without permission, the landlord offering suitable alternative accommodation, or the landlord wishing to occupy the premises.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Section 26 Notice is the formal tool a commercial tenant uses to end or renew a protected lease. 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