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Commercial Leases, Rent & Outgoings
Lease scope, rent reviews, outgoings, renewals, assignments and exits.
Sources last reviewed 28 July 2026
Main law guides
122
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
60
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
143
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
11
New, amended & reviewed
Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
Get legal helpMain laws
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
SI 2015/51
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
UKPGA 1954 c 56
Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000
UKPGA 2000 c 12
Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995
UKPGA 1995 c 30
Fire Safety Act 2021
2021 c. 24
Energy Act 2013
2013 c. 32
Cases
Pridewell Properties (London) Limited v Spirit Pub Company (Managed) Limited
If you are a landlord relying on redevelopment to oppose a new tenancy, this case shows the court will test the practical detail, not just the headline plan. It is...
Adriatic Land 5 Limited v Long Leaseholders at Hippersley Point & Anor
If you own or manage a building with long residential leases, do not assume that a cost is recoverable just because the lease wording would normally allow it or...
Anwar Khan v Ankar Miah & Anor
For a small business owner, the durable lesson is not that every serious fallout leads to a winding-up order. The court may accept that a two-person company has the...
Great Jackson St Estates Limited v The Council of The City of Manchester
If your project sits on leasehold land, review the lease before major planning, design and funding costs are committed. Check every clause affecting demolition,...
On Tower UK Limited v British Telecommunications PLC
If your telecoms lease or rooftop site agreement contains a detailed landlord break clause, do not assume the Code will cure a weak notice. Start with the contract....
River Island Holdings Limited, Re
The practical lesson is not that every struggling business can cut leases through court process. It is that directors should act early, build evidence and compare...
Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP
Collateral warranties should not be treated as interchangeable boilerplate. Developers, tenants, funders and contractors should check whether the document gives the...
Restaurant EC3 Limited v Tavor Holdings Limited
If your business is in dispute with a landlord over forfeiture, do not assume that an unlawful re-entry claim will automatically cancel out rent arrears in...
Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd
Commercial lease service charge clauses can control cash flow first and arguments later. Tenants should understand certification, payment timing and dispute rights...
Ventures Food Limited v Little Dessert Shop Limited
If your business model involves one entity taking a lease and another occupying the premises, make the documents say clearly what right is being granted and what...
Burnden Holdings (UK) Ltd & Anor v Fielding & Anor
If your business funds someone else’s court claim, the court may treat you as a real participant in the litigation rather than a bystander. That risk increases...
Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd
Do not assume the freeholder is always the right party for a telecoms agreement. Under the Code, the occupier is generally the person who can confer code rights. A...
Arnold v Britton
Compounding clauses deserve the same attention as headline price terms. Courts use context and commercial common sense to understand words, but they do not rescue a...