As a commercial landlord, there may come a time when your lessee becomes problematic, and evicting your tenant from your property may be necessary. If you are considering evicting a tenant, such as for rent arrears or breach of other lease terms, you will forfeit your commercial lease. This means that through evicting a tenant, you take back possession of your property. This article will explain four key legal issues a commercial landlord must know when evicting a tenant.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first key legal issue to consider is how your tenant occupies your commercial property. Whilst you may, for example, have a licence with the occupier<\/a>, in reality, licences are often commercial leases. Also, sometimes, a landlord and tenant fail to document commercial property, and where the occupier does not have your permission to occupy your property, they are a trespasser. Understanding the type of occupation will guide you in terms of how you evict the occupier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are considering evicting a tenant and have a commercial lease, you need to know what type of commercial lease you have. This will determine your grounds for eviction and ultimately take back possession of your commercial property. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If your lease is a protected lease<\/a>, there are legal rules about eviction that you need to follow. A protected lease is a lease with security of tenure. This means that the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 <\/em>apply to your lease. It follows that legally, the lease automatically renews at the lease end term. To evict the tenant, you must have one of the seven statutory grounds to rely on. Some involve compensation by you to your tenant, and when evicting, you must comply with the statutory notice procedure.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\nDo You Have a Protected Lease?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n