Renewing a business tenancy

Some types of tenancy give you powerful rights to renew, meaning that your landlord can only refuse and evict you in limited circumstances. Find out if you have this protection and what you have to do to renew your tenancy whether it is protected or not. Learn how to respond if your landlord refuses to grant you a new one, and when you are entitled to compensation. Prompt action is vital as there are several ways that you can permanently lose your rights if you miss any of the strict deadlines.

Renewing or extending any business tenancy

  1. 1.What can I do if my business tenancy is ending and I want to remain in my premises?
  2. 2.Can I stay in my premises after the term of my business tenancy ends?
  3. 3.How do I know if I have a protected business tenancy?
  4. 4.How can I renew or extend my unprotected business tenancy?
  5. 5.How can I renew or extend my protected business tenancy?

Protected business tenancy – tenant's request to renew

  1. 6.What is a section 26 notice?
  2. 7.How do I prepare and send a section 26 notice?
  3. 8.Can I send a section 26 notice to ask for a new tenancy?
  4. 9.What start date for the new tenancy should I give in my section 26 notice?
  5. 10.What proposed terms for a new tenancy agreement should I put in my section 26 notice?
  6. 11.What method should I use to send a section 26 notice to my landlord?
  7. 12.If I am a sub-tenant, who should I send my section 26 notice to?
  8. 13.When should I send a section 26 notice to my landlord?
  9. 14.Can I send a section 26 notice with less than six months on my tenancy?
  10. 15.Can I send a section 26 notice with more than a year left on my tenancy?
  11. 16.Can I send a section 26 notice after the end date of my tenancy?
  12. 17.What happens after I have sent a section 26 notice to my landlord?
  13. 18.Can I cancel or withdraw a section 26 notice after it has been sent?
  14. 19.What should I do if my landlord does not respond to my section 26 notice?
  15. 20.What can I do if my landlord says they did not receive my section 26 notice?

Protected business tenancy – landlord's response

  1. 21.How can my landlord respond to my section 26 request for a new tenancy?
  2. 22.What happens if my landlord accepts my section 26 request for a new tenancy?
  3. 23.Can my landlord respond to my section 26 request by negotiating?
  4. 24.Do negotiations with my landlord after a section 26 notice have a deadline?
  5. 25.What should I do if I cannot agree terms for a new tenancy with my landlord after sending a section 26 request?
  6. 26.Can my landlord oppose my section 26 request for a new tenancy?
  7. 27.How can my landlord oppose my section 26 request for a new tenancy?
  8. 28.What should I do if my landlord opposes my section 26 request for a new tenancy?

Protected business tenancy – landlord's notice to terminate/request to renew

  1. 29.What is a section 25 notice?
  2. 30.What should I do if I receive a section 25 notice from my landlord?
  3. 31.What reasons can my landlord use to refuse me a new protected tenancy?
  4. 32.When do I need to respond to a section 25 notice from my landlord?
  5. 33.How can I accept my landlord's offer of a new tenancy in a section 25 notice?
  6. 34.Can I respond to a section 25 notice with my own proposal for a new tenancy?
  7. 35.Do negotiations for a new tenancy after a section 25 notice have a deadline?
  8. 36.What if I cannot reach agreement with my landlord after receiving a section 25 notice?
  9. 37.Can I oppose my landlord's section 25 notice ending my tenancy?
  10. 38.What happens if I do not reply to my landlord's section 25 notice?

Protected business tenancy – applying to court for a new tenancy

  1. 39.When can I apply to court for a new business tenancy?
  2. 40.How do I apply to court for a new business tenancy?
  3. 41.What should I do if I receive notice of an application to court from my landlord?
  4. 42.What happens to my business tenancy while I am waiting for a court hearing?

Compensation when a protected business tenancy ends

  1. 43.Am I entitled to compensation if my landlord ends my protected business tenancy?
  2. 44.How much compensation can I get if my landlord ends my protected business tenancy?

Choosing between protected and unprotected tenancies

This handy guide will help you to choose between a protected and unprotected business tenancy, explaining why the differences matter in an easy to read chart. It includes: a quick guide on how to tell whether your tenancy (or the tenancy being offered if you are in the process of choosing one) is protected or not under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954; the main differences between the two; and which is best for your business. Our guide to choosing between protected and unprotected business tenancies will help you understand what it is you are really being offered by a landlord so you can make a properly informed choice that works for you.
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