Renewing a lease

Date last reviewed

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Nadia Milligan, a solicitor at Hilton Worldwide, explains how to renew a lease. She gives a step-by-step guide through the legal process, together with some practical examples and tips.

 

 

Who should watch this?

Watch this if you want to renew your organisation’s lease and you think it is possible that the lease is protected by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.  We also recommend downloading the accompanying slides when watching this video.

The content of this video is accurate as at June 2017.

What does the video cover?

The video will cover questions such as:

  • How do I know if our lease is protected by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 or not?
  • Can we still occupy the property even though our lease has expired?
  • What must the landlord do to initiate a lease renewal?
  • What must the tenant do to initiate a lease renewal?
  • Does the timing of various notices matter?
  • What if we cannot agree on the terms of the new lease?
  • When can a landlord object to renewing the lease?

Running time: 17mins

  • Title page (0.27)
  • Introduction (0.35)
  • Security of tenure (1.42)
  • Initiating lease renewal (2.53)
  • Tenant's section 26 notice (0.56)
  • Competent landlord (2.18)
  • Serving a section 26 notice (1.03)
  • Contents of notice (1.12)
  • When landlord objects (1.02)
  • Court applications (1.29)
  • Negotiating terms (0.51)
  • Recap and practical steps (2.08)
  • Summary (0.18)

Special thanks to

Nadia Milligan and Hilton Worldwide.

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LawWorks, the presenters, and the organisations involved in producing these resources cannot accept any responsibility or liability for the use of the materials and they are not a substitute for taking appropriate legal advice.

Date last reviewed

June 2017

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