Collecting outstanding rent from commercial tenants is never an easy task, but with the right kind of professional help, you can recover commercial rent arrears with excellent results. As there are several statutory procedures available for this purpose in the UK, it is important to know the differences between them and choose the right one […]
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Who can legally implement CRAR (Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery)?
From April 2014 a new statutory process has made it much easier for commercial landlords to recover rent arrears. The new process, Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery, known as CRAR means that, if you are a commercial landlord who satisfies the criteria laid out in the process, you can make use of CRAR to take control […]
What is a Writ of Possession?
There are several avenues to recovering rent from a commercial tenant, if they are not paying. If a tenant has 2 months’ rent in arrears, it may be time to go to your local County Court to apply for an Order of Possession. (more…)
Why you should always seek professional assistance with tenancy issues
This month we have been contracted by a landlord of a residential property, who had already obtained a County Court Judgement for the possession of his property against the tenant who failed to pay rent for six months. As this was initially a straightforward matter, we recommended that the landlord transfer to the High Court […]
Do you need an eviction notice to remove a commercial tenant?
If you are currently struggling to retrieve rent from tenants of your commercial property, then it is likely that you want to evict them. If you have got to the stage where you want to evict your tenants rather than chase rental payments, you will need to use either of the following procedures. Forfeiture of […]
What we need to know about you and your business
If you require an enforcement agency to help with retrieval of monies owed, you should ensure that you have the correct information and documents that allows enforcement officers to take action. Having the correct information and legal documents available when you ask for our assistance will mean that we can act quickly and legally. (more…)
Does CRAR affect residential landlords?
The introduction of CRAR procedures in 2014 has meant that some landlords have to deal with recovering outstanding rent differently. The change in procedure means that landlords can no longer use the landlords’ right of distress against their commercial tenants who have failed to make rental payments. Does it affect residential landlords? Landlords who do […]
Do I have to go to court to retrieve rent arrears?
If you are a commercial landlord who is struggling with tenants who have not paid their rent, then you are likely to be looking at the steps you need to take to recover monies owed to you. Using the CRAR (Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery) process to retrieve outstanding rent means that you don’t have to […]
Quarter Day – Rent Recovery
With quarter day having passed last week, any rent not paid is now in arrears and, as a landlord, you are entitled to take enforcement action to obtain payment. (more…)