Rent Arrears

Apr 22, 2026

Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) is a process that was introduced on April 6 th , 2014 to replace Distress for Rent. It means that landlords can recover...

Apr 22, 2026

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...

Apr 22, 2026

Commercial rent arrears remain a significant issue for commercial landlords across the UK. While going to court to recover this may seem like the only option,...

Apr 22, 2026

A CCJ – or County Court Judgement – is a stage of debt recovery that means a court has been contacted and is now responsible for dealing with the debtor. If...

Apr 22, 2026

Receiving all the money due under a commercial lease is one of the main concerns for landlords of office spaces. Whether things go awry from the beginning or...

Apr 22, 2026

One of the main concerns for landlords of commercial premises is making sure they receive all the monies due under the lease from the tenant. Sometimes, things...

Apr 22, 2026

As a commercial landlord, your premises are a source of income and this comes from the rent paid by the tenant. In the majority of cases, this will be paid...

Apr 22, 2026

Any time a lessee of a commercial property breaches the lease agreement (by not paying rent on time) the landlord has every right to forfeit the lease. In...

Apr 22, 2026

Commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR) and forfeiture are two methods of dealing with tenants who are not paying their rent when it is due. Forfeiture...

Apr 22, 2026

One of the regulations surrounding commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR) is that the lease must be in writing. Obviously, by its nature, a verbal lease is...

Apr 22, 2026

When you let a commercial property, it is important to maintain a regular cash flow through regular rent payments. However, there are situations when the...

Apr 22, 2026

Collecting outstanding rent from commercial tenants is never an easy task, but with the right kind of professional help, you can recover commercial rent...

Apr 22, 2026

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...

Apr 22, 2026

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...

Apr 22, 2026

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...

Apr 22, 2026

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...

Apr 22, 2026

The introduction of CRAR procedures in 2014 has meant that some landlords have to deal with recovering outstanding rent differently. The change in procedure...

Apr 22, 2026

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...

Apr 22, 2026

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...

Mar 17, 2026

Forfeiting a commercial lease is a legal process that enables landlords to reclaim possession of the property when a tenant has breached the terms of their...

Mar 27, 2026

In 2021, we saw a continuation of the previous trends in private renting. This meant more delays, rapidly changing covid legislation, and a restriction on...

Mar 17, 2026

Having a residential property is one thing, finding the right tenants is another altogether. As a landlord, you must have given a thought to how to choose the...

Mar 17, 2026

As a landlord, getting the right tenant is always tricky. This can be even harder with commercial properties as these are used for business and rely on the...

Mar 27, 2026

During the last eighteen months, many landlords have seen their retinal income collapse because of the Government's Covid-19 rules on cessation of CRAR and...

Mar 27, 2026

As a landlord, the position of a commercial tenant not paying rent is a big issue. In the current pandemic, this problem has become more complex and...

Mar 17, 2026

As a landlord, one of the biggest issues you will face is if a tenant stops paying their rent but is still occupying the property. It's the nightmare situation...

Mar 27, 2026

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (formerly the Renters’ Rights Bill), which received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, marks one of the most significant reforms to the private rented sector in decades. Designed to offer tenants stronger protections while maintaining fair rights for landlords, the Act introduces major changes to tenancy rules, eviction procedures, and housing standards across England.