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Landlord and Tenant Solicitors

 

Our experienced Commercial Real Estate team can assist with a wide range of landlord and tenant matters, including:

  • Licences for alterations
  • Assignment of leases
  • Underletting (subletting)
  • Deeds of variation
  • Rent concessions and other lease variations
  • Rent reviews
  • Security of tenure and advice under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
  • Ongoing lease management and landlord-tenant relationships

We provide practical, commercially focused advice to ensure that your interests are protected at every stage of the lease.

How our landlord and tenant dispute solicitors can help

We also provide ongoing support throughout the lifetime of a lease, helping to resolve issues efficiently and effectively as they arise.
For tenants, this may include:

  • Advice on lease obligations and compliance
  • Support with lease renewals and negotiations
  • Guidance on disputes with landlords

For landlords, this may include:

  • Advice on statutory obligations when letting property
  • Support with managing tenants and lease compliance
  • Assistance with disputes and enforcement of lease terms

Our team is experienced in handling both contentious and non-contentious matters, ensuring a strategic and solution-focused approach.

Contact Us

If you require advice on any landlord and tenant matter, our experienced Commercial Real Estate team is here to help. We provide clear, practical guidance tailored to your specific circumstances. Get in touch with us today to discuss your requirements and find out how we can support you.

“They are knowledgeable, friendly, efficient and a pleasure to work with.” 

Chambers and Partners

FAQs- Landlord and Tenant management

No. Whether a service charge is payable or not depends on the terms of the lease and whether the lease demise forms part of a larger building or estate, where services are provided. Insurance rent is often payable on top of the rent, as a landlord usually prefers to be responsible for insuring its property, with the tenant reimbursing the cost of the premium.

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Read, listen and watch our latest insights

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  • 22 June 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Do you need an EPC for lease renewals? Key insights for commercial property owners

When is an EPC required for leases? The non-domestic EPC guidance makes it clear that an EPC is not required on renewal. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG’s) “A guide to energy performance certificates for the construction, sale and let of non-dwellings: Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings”

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  • 18 May 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Land Registry title to property mines and minerals

Depending on the location of the property, it is quite common in parts of England and Wales for a property title to contain a reference to mines and minerals, and for these to be excluded from the surface owner’s ownership in favour of another party.

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  • 22 April 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Historic rent reviews: A warning for tenants

We have been asked whether a landlord is able to operate historic rent reviews. 

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  • 02 April 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Can I have access to a neighbour’s land to carry out works to my property?

As a landowner, maintaining and repairing your property is important. It may be the case that to do so, you will need to access the land of a neighbour.

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  • 09 March 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Rent Deposits – A brief overview

A rent deposit is money provided by a tenant to its landlord as security for payment of the rent and performance of the tenant’s covenants contained in the lease.

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  • 10 February 2026
  • Commercial Real Estate

Can a tenant terminate their lease if the premises are no longer needed?

Ending of the lease is most likely not high on the priority list when a tenant is taking up a new lease.

We have always been impressed with the speed and reactivity displayed by the Clarkslegal Commercial Property team and their ability to make complex situations seem more straightforward.” 

Crown Europe

“It has been an immense pleasure to work closely with this firm that takes great care of its clients. The professionals are of the highest calibre and diligence.” 

Orkhan Eyyubov, Founding Director – New Canada Capital