Live Webinar: Commercial Tenant Rent Arrears; Practical Strategies for Enforcement

This session is a must-attend for Property professionals, solicitors and trainees.

Intermediate – some previous knowledge or awareness required

1. Identify and evaluate the full range of remedies available to landlords of commercial premises facing tenant rent arrears.
2. Explain the distinction between forfeiture and waiver, and identify conduct that may constitute waiver of the right to forfeit.
3. Apply the procedural requirements for Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR), including the 14 clear days' notice requirement in force from 1 May 2026.
4. Advise on the use and limitations of statutory demands and court proceedings for debt recovery.
5. Understand the effect of tenant insolvency procedures—including administration, CVA, moratorium, and bankruptcy—on landlord remedies.
6. Apply best practice principles to advise clients on prompt action and multi-remedy strategies to maximise recovery prospects.

1. Exercising CRAR automatically waives the right to forfeit for the same arrears. From 1 May 2026, landlords must give 14 clear days' notice before an enforcement agent can take control of goods.

2. A statutory demand should only be used where the debt is genuinely undisputed and above the relevant threshold. Using one to pressure a tenant with a legitimate cross-claim can be set aside and may expose the landlord to a costs order.

3. Once a company tenant enters administration or a CIGA 2020 moratorium, most landlord enforcement remedies are stayed automatically. Prompt action before insolvency proceedings begin, and maintaining open dialogue with officeholders, is essential to maximise recovery.

This live webinar contains a 45-minute presentation from Simone Ritchie, a 15-minute Q&A session where you can ask any questions you'd like directly to Simone. You can download your own copy of the presentation and resources to refer to during and after the live webinar.

You will be able to actively listen to the course and ask questions to the speaker.

The live webinar begins at 10:00am.

The £69 +VAT price includes:

• 45-minutes of topical content
• 15-minute interactive Q&A
• Comprehensive lecture notes
• Digital CPD certificate

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This live webinar provides you with 1 hour of learning.

Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.