CRAR stands for Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery, and it is the process undertaken when rent is owed on a commercial property only. If you’re a landlord, you can begin the CRAR process only once you have given the tenants their 7 days’ notice. If they fail to produce the rent in that week, you can […]
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How to evict a business from your property
Repossessing a property with commercial tenants has different rules when compared to the eviction process used for tenants of residential or mixed purpose buildings. You should also keep in mind that the process to repossess a commercial or mixed-use property is often longer than that required for a property that is only residential in nature. […]
Benefits of Lease Forfeiture
One of the greatest worries for a commercial landlord is the fact that there are times when a tenant cannot pay their rent. If you find yourself in this situation, you may consider whether to forfeit the lease. Here is a quick look at the circumstances that can lead to lease forfeiture and the benefits […]
What methods do Able Investigations use to remove squatters?
Evicting squatters from commercial property is a situation that may affect many landlords who own commercial properties that are left empty due to a number of reasons such as holiday periods. Even though discovering squatters in a commercial property is often distressing, there are methods to remove them as quickly as possible. Since the Legal […]
Forfeiture of lease vs CRAR – Which should I carry out?
On 6 April 2014, the Taking Control of Goods Regulations was introduced, and many landlords have been wondering whether this legislation affects their rights to forfeit a lease. This piece of legislation introduced the Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR), which allows commercial landlords to take control of goods that belong to the tenant and sell […]
Forfeiture of lease: best practice
There are lots of situations where a tenant can find themselves in financial difficulties and are unable to pay the rent. As landlords, it is important to try to work with tenants but also to protect yourself from the loss of income that can occur if tenants are unable to pay their dues. (more…)
What happens if a commercial tenant breaks back into your property?
As a landlord with a correct and legal lease agreement, you can exercise your right to use enforcement officers to peacefully re-enter a commercial property to gain possession. This is often relating to matters such as forfeiture of the lease or to remove squatters. But an increasing number of these landlords are finding that the […]
What must a landlord do if they find a tenant doesn’t have the “right to rent”?
If a landlord discovers that their tenant does not have the ‘right to rent’ under the Immigration Act of 2014 or who isn’t a relevant national, they must follow the proper legal process to evict a tenant. The new legislation passes more power to landlords, giving them the power to evict tenants who have been […]
How can you find out if a tenant has the “right to rent” your residential property?
If you are renting out a property, you are responsible for checking if your tenant has the “right to rent”. This means they must be “present lawfully in accordance with immigration laws.” You must check all tenants or lodgers aged 18 and over, even if: The tenant is not named on the tenancy agreement There […]
Understanding the right to rent
The “right to rent” was introduced in the Immigration Act 2014 (2014 Act) and cemented in July 2016 by the Immigration Act 2016 (2016 Act). (more…)