{"id":183090,"date":"2023-09-20T04:41:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T03:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=183090"},"modified":"2024-11-27T03:58:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T03:58:04","slug":"initiate-crar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/initiate-crar\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Initiate the Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A commercial lease agreement will detail several rights and obligations, including the lease term, rent amount and repair responsibilities. Unfortunately, a tenant may experience financial difficulties and consequently fall into rent arrears. Where this occurs, a landlord can recover the rent through the commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR) process. This article will explain how to initiate the commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR) process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The commercial rent arrears recovery<\/a> (CRAR) process is a legal procedure for a landlord to recover rent arrears for a commercial lease. It allows them to recover the rent by engaging an enforcement agent to seize the commercial tenant\u2019s property and sell it to raise money for the rent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A landlord can only recover overdue rent that is at least seven days overdue, and they must know the exact amount of arrears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are specific rules to properly initiate the CRAR process. We examine these below. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Who Can Initiate CRAR? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The CRAR process is only available for landlords to recover missing rent for their commercial property. In addition, it is specifically only for where a written lease details the occupancy of the commercial tenant. Therefore, where there is a licence for occupation<\/a>, a landlord cannot rely on the CRAR process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A landlord with a commercial lease can only use the CRAR process if their tenant still occupies the property. If they are not in occupation as their commercial premises, the CRAR process is not lawful. Although a commercial landlord may be able to carry out the CRAR process, it is illegal for them to carry out the actual seizure of goods. Instead, an enforcement agent must do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n

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