Guides
Lease renewal, rent review and dilapidations — explained for occupiers.
24 practical guides drawn from forty years of tenant-side retail practice. Initial advice on any of them is free.
24 guides
Commercial Rent Review Surveyor
Chartered surveyor acting for tenants at commercial rent review — evidence, negotiation, arbitration and expert determination across the UK and Ireland.
Read guide02Lease Renewal Surveyor
Tenant-side lease renewal surveyor: 1954 Act renewals, notices, terms and rent negotiated and, where needed, contested through the courts.
Read guide03Commercial Lease Renewal
How commercial lease renewal works for business tenants: protected and contracted-out tenancies, notices, new rent, new terms and interim rent.
Read guide04Rent Review Surveyor for Tenants
A rent review surveyor acting for tenants only — no landlord instructions, no conflicts. Evidence-led negotiation across retail, leisure and F&B.
Read guide05Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Lease Renewal
Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 explained for business tenants: security of tenure, Sections 25, 26 and 30, interim rent and compensation.
Read guide06Section 25 Notice
Received a Section 25 notice? What it means, the difference between friendly and hostile notices, the deadlines that bind you and how to respond.
Read guide07Section 26 Notice
A Section 26 request lets the tenant start the 1954 Act renewal and choose the timing. When serving first helps, when it backfires, and the rules.
Read guide08Commercial Lease Expiry
What to do before a commercial lease expires: renewal rights, break notices, dilapidations exposure, reinstatement and exit planning.
Read guide09Commercial Dilapidations Surveyor
Dilapidations claims challenged and settled for tenants: interim and terminal schedules, Section 18 cap, diminution valuation and Protocol compliance.
Read guide10Section 18 Valuation
Section 18(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 caps dilapidations damages at the diminution in the value of the reversion. How the valuation works.
Read guide11Rent Review Arbitration
How rent review arbitration works under the Arbitration Act 1996: appointment, directions, submissions, awards, costs and when to settle instead.
Read guide12Rent Review Independent Expert
How independent expert determination differs from arbitration at rent review — evidence, own knowledge, costs, liability and which favours the tenant.
Read guide13Retail Rent Review
Retail rent reviews for shop occupiers: Zone A analysis, devaluing incentives, turnover rents, and negotiating on high streets and in schemes.
Read guide14Retail Lease Renewal
Retail lease renewal advice for shop, leisure and F&B tenants: rent, term, break rights, service charge and portfolio strategy on the high street.
Read guide15Commercial Property Expert Witness
Expert witness on commercial property: rent, lease renewal, dilapidations and compensation. MRICS, MCIArb, senior lecturer and MSc Real Estate course leader.
Read guide16Part 1 Claims
Part 1 claims under the Land Compensation Act 1973 — compensation for depreciation caused by noise, dust, vibration and light from new public works.
Read guide17Compulsory Purchase (CPO)
CPO advice for occupiers and owners: market value, disturbance, loss payments and relocation compensation, negotiated with acquiring authorities.
Read guide18Retail Property
Retail property advice for shop occupiers: rent reviews, lease renewals, zoning and comparable evidence, portfolio strategy and exit planning.
Read guide19Leisure & F&B
Property advice for leisure and F&B operators — restaurants, bars, cafés, gyms and entertainment: rent reviews, renewals, dilapidations and exits.
Read guide20Schedule of Dilapidations
What a schedule of dilapidations is, interim vs terminal schedules, the Dilapidations Protocol, and how tenants cut an inflated claim down to its real cost.
Read guide21Interim Rent
Interim rent under Sections 24A to 24D of the 1954 Act: who can apply, when it starts, how it is valued and when it differs from the new lease rent.
Read guide22Commercial Tenants' Rights
What rights a commercial tenant has: security of tenure, renewal, repair limits, alterations, assignment, forfeiture and compensation.
Read guide23Contracting Out of the 1954 Act
How a lease is excluded from 1954 Act security of tenure, the warning notice and declaration procedure, what a tenant loses, and when to resist it.
Read guide24High Street Rental Auctions
How high street rental auctions work under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act: vacancy rules, notices, the auction tenancy and what it means.
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