Before a landlord may exercise a right of re-entry or forfeiture of lease the provisions of s.146(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925 must be complied with. This section applies to most breaches of covenant save for:-

• non-payment of rent (s.146(11)) and


• the cases specified in s.146(8) and (9) for example, a mining lease or insolvency in special cases.

Under s.146(1) the landlord must serve upon the tenant a notice:-
a. specifying the breach complained of;
b. if capable of remedy requiring the tenant to remedy it; and
c. in any case, requiring the tenant to make compensation in money for the breach.

Upon the service of a s.146 notice an application for relief against forfeiture may be made.

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Carmela Inguanta Partner, Head of Department 020 7544 5639 carmelai@sghlaw.com