As a landlord, you can instruct enforcement agents to forfeit a commercial lease if your tenant breaches the covenant. The most common breach occurs when the tenant fails to make the necessary payments, as outlined in the lease agreement. Other breaches may include unauthorized actions, such as subletting without permission.
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Forfeiting a commercial lease allows landlords to repossess their property under Common Law. By instructing Dukes, you can avoid lengthy court proceedings; our specialist team provides a quick and efficient alternative for effective lease repossession.
Landlords can forfeit a commercial lease if a tenant is in breach of covenant.
Once you have completed our online Warrant of Forfeit, you can instruct Dukes Bailiffs Limited to forfeit your commercial lease. Using our nationwide teams of certificated agents, upon receipt of your instruction, we will schedule our attendance to peaceably re-enter your property within 24 hours. The Enforcement Agents will gain access via a locksmith (outside of business/trading hours), create an inventory of goods within, before displaying possession notices, evicting the tenant and securing the property.
We will then send out a Torts (Interference With Goods Act 1977) Notice to the tenant’s last known home address, confirming our actions and advising them that they have a 14-day obligation to collect the goods within the property.
*Should the tenant fail to remove their goods, the landlord has the right to dispose of them as they see fit. Removal and supervision of the tenant removing goods is an optional service that we provide.
Regain possession in 24 hours
For a landlord to be eligible to forfeit a lease, you must be able to evidence the following:
Certainty as to the amount of rent owed and length of lease
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Land or premises for which rent is payable
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A written lease or tenancy agreement with clear rent terms.
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Repossess your commercial property within 24-hours.
Dukes Bailiffs Limited helps landlords regain access to their properties within 24 hours. To instruct us, simply complete our online form or call us at 01785 825501.
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Why commercial landlords choose Dukes Bailiffs for commercial lease forfeiture
Fast, fixed fee service
You can rest assured that our professional enforcement teams will collect your arrears as quickly and effectively as possible. Within 24 hours of your instruction, we will initiate recovery action. Our specialist team acts swiftly and can complete the forfeiture within 24 hours of receiving your instruction. This service comes at a fixed fee starting from £450 plus VAT, with no hourly rate - unless you require a Torts Notice, which incurs an additional charge of £125 plus VAT.
Dukes can provide a local, trusted locksmith for you, or you can choose to use your own. If we supply the locksmith, the new keys for the property will be hand-delivered or sent via special delivery to the landlord once the invoice is paid. Locksmiths fees can vary based on the number and quality of locks, but they typically range from £150 to £180.
Locksmith included
Supervising the tenant’s removal of goods
If the landlord cannot (or does not want to meet the tenant, our award-winning agents can supervise the removal of goods for a fee of £125 plus VAT per hour, per agent.
Commercial landlords choose Dukes again and again for our expertise, reliability in achieving results, professionalism, and ease of communication. Many have relied on us for over 20 years, reflecting our commitment to effective commercial repossession.