{"id":179496,"date":"2023-02-08T04:28:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T04:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=179496"},"modified":"2026-04-24T06:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:01:25","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

A Section 26 Notice is the formal tool a commercial tenant uses to end<\/a> or renew<\/a><\/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

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What is a Section 26 Notice?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Section 26 Notice takes its name from the relevant section of property law. It is a notice that you, as a tenant, use to renew or <\/span>end your commercial tenancy<\/span><\/a> lawfully. Although your landlord can do the same thing with a Section 25 Notice, you may wish to begin the process with a Section 26 Notice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 you must include the details of any new terms for the new lease. You will also need to specify:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n