{"id":199260,"date":"2026-08-24T01:16:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T00:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=199260"},"modified":"2026-08-24T01:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T00:19:48","slug":"deed-of-variation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/deed-of-variation\/","title":{"rendered":"Deed of Variation: Aligning Multiple Lease Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Commercial leases<\/a> commonly run for many years. In commercial property, landlords and tenants might therefore need to change certain parts of their lease over time. A deed of variation acts as a formal way to make those changes without ending their current lease and starting all over again from scratch. However, deeds of variation can bring up legal and practical issues. This article explains how deeds of variation work in practice and the key issues businesses should consider when varying a lease in this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does a Deed of Variation Change a Lease?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A deed of variation is a legal document that a landlord and tenant can use to amend particular clauses of an existing lease<\/a>. It records the agreed changes and incorporates them into the lease going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original lease continues in force, but the deed amends it to reflect the agreed changes<\/a>. Where the deed changes a term, its amended wording replaces the original lease clause. All other terms remain unchanged. This makes a deed of variation extremely useful where the parties want to update parts of the lease without drafting and negotiating a brand new lease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding Differences Between Old Leases and New Leases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the purposes of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995<\/em>, leases granted before 1 January 1996 are treated as \u2018old leases\u2019, while most leases granted on or after that date are \u2018new leases\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Different legal consequences can follow when parties vary old and new leases. Because of this, businesses should seek legal advice where the distinction is relevant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n

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