{"id":10394,"date":"2026-08-18T13:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=10394"},"modified":"2026-08-18T15:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:17:35","slug":"section-26-or-section-27-should-you-renew-your-commercial-lease-or-walk-away","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/section-26-or-section-27-should-you-renew-your-commercial-lease-or-walk-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 26 or Section 27: Should You Renew Your Commercial Lease or Walk Away?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Saba Ahmed, Associate at Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP advises clients on a broad range of <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/hizmetler\/ki%cc%87si%cc%87sel-hukuk\/mulk-davalari\/\">m\u00fclki\u0307yet anla\u015fmazliklari<\/a> \u015funlar dahil <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/hizmetler\/is-hukuku\/mulki%cc%87yet-davalari-i%cc%87si%cc%87\/ti%cc%87cari%cc%87-ki%cc%87ralama-uzatmalari\/\">ti\u0307cari\u0307 ki\u0307ralama<\/a> renewal matters. If you require advice in relation to any such matters, please <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/bize-ulasin\/\">contact<\/a> Saba Ahmed <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/vasifli-i%cc%87sci%cc%87-vi%cc%87zesi%cc%87-yolu-i%cc%87le-i%cc%87ngi%cc%87ltere-sponsor-li%cc%87sans-basvurulari-rehberi%cc%87\/\">via<\/a> e-mail at saba.ahmed@rfblegal.co.uk or telephone at 020 3961 3118.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Section 26 or Section 27: Should You Renew Your Commercial Lease or Walk Away?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/hizmetler\/is-hukuku\/mulki%cc%87yet-davalari-i%cc%87si%cc%87\/kurumsal-i%cc%87sgalci%cc%87ler\/\">ticari<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/ti%cc%87cari%cc%87-ki%cc%87ralamanin-i%cc%87hlali%cc%87-ev-sahi%cc%87pleri%cc%87-hak-kaybindan-feragat-etmekten-sakinin\/\">lease<\/a> is coming to an end.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have two very different choices: stay and negotiate a new lease, or leave and move your <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/qa-i%cc%87s-sozlesmeleri%cc%87\/\">business<\/a> elsewhere. For tenants whose leases are protected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/ti%cc%87cari%cc%87-mal-sahi%cc%87pleri%cc%87-i%cc%87ci%cc%87n-rehber-ki%cc%87ranin-bi%cc%87r-temsi%cc%87lci%cc%87-tarafindan-kabul-edi%cc%87lmesi%cc%87-haktan-feragat-anlamina-geli%cc%87r-mi%cc%87\/\">Ev Sahibi<\/a> and Tenant Act 1954, sections <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/Eliz2\/2-3\/56\/section\/26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">26<\/a> ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/Eliz2\/2-3\/56\/section\/27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">27<\/a> provide two important <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/ev-sahi%cc%87pleri%cc%87-ve-yoneti%cc%87ci%cc%87ler-i%cc%87ci%cc%87n-yasal-rahatsizlik-tavsi%cc%87yesi%cc%87\/\">statutory<\/a> routes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 26 is essentially <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/hakkimizda\/\">about<\/a> saying:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;I want a new lease.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 27 is about saying:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;I want to leave.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/choosing-the-right-business-structure-a-guide-for-entrepreneurs-and-start-ups-in-england\/\">Choosing<\/a> between them can have significant <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/cifas-i%cc%87saretleri%cc%87ni%cc%87n-aciklanmasi-nedenleri%cc%87-sonuclari-ve-cozumleri%cc%87\/\">consequences<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Section 26: &#8220;I want to stay&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to remain in your premises, section 26 allows you to make a formal request for a new tenancy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can be particularly useful where you do not want to wait for your landlord to make the first move.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps you have invested heavily in your <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/hizmetler\/is-hukuku\/ti%cc%87cari%cc%87-davalar\/ti%cc%87cari%cc%87-mulki%cc%87yet-anlasmazliklari\/\">ti\u0307cari\u0307 m\u00fclk<\/a>, making relocation less appealing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps your customers know your business at that address.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps moving would mean losing staff or disrupting the business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or perhaps the <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/kategori\/mulk-davalari\/\">\u00f6zellik<\/a> is simply difficult to replace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A section 26 request allows the tenant to start the statutory renewal process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But before <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/bi%cc%87r-man-adasi-kararinin-tesci%cc%87li%cc%87ni%cc%87n-etki%cc%87n-bi%cc%87r-seki%cc%87lde-tebli%cc%87gi%cc%87-i%cc%87ci%cc%87n-si%cc%87rketler-yasasini-kullanarak-adaleti%cc%87-saglamak\/\">serving<\/a> one, you should be clear about what you actually want from the new lease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Don&#8217;t simply renew the old lease<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the biggest mistakes tenants can make is assuming that a lease renewal is just about agreeing a new rent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It isn&#8217;t.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your business may have changed significantly since the original lease was signed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may now need:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a break clause;\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a longer or shorter term;\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>greater flexibility to alter the premises;\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>wider rights to assign or sublet;\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a different permitted use; or\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>changes to repairing or service charge obligations.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A renewal is your opportunity to ask whether the lease still works for the business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If it doesn&#8217;t, now is the time to raise it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What happens after a section 26 request?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once a valid section 26 request has been served, the landlord has a statutory period in which to say that it intends to oppose the grant of a new tenancy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is important because a section 26 request does <strong>de\u011fil<\/strong> guarantee that you <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/bir-vasiyetname-onceki-anlasmalarimi-iptal-edebilir-mi\/\">will<\/a> get a new lease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The landlord may have a statutory ground for refusing renewal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, the landlord may genuinely intend to redevelop the property or may have <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/ogrenci%cc%87-kayitlari-i%cc%87ci%cc%87n-basarili-bi%cc%87r-ofi%cc%87s-daha\/\">another<\/a> ground of opposition under section 30 of the 1954 Act.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tenant therefore needs to understand the landlord&#8217;s position as well as its own.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Section 27 is very different<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 27 is the exit route.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have decided that the premises are no longer <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/i%cc%87lk-reddetme-hakki-ev-sahi%cc%87pleri%cc%87-ve-ki%cc%87racilar-i%cc%87ci%cc%87n-onemli%cc%87-i%cc%87cgoruler\/\">right<\/a> for your business, section 27 may allow you to bring the protected tenancy to an end.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a tenant whose fixed term is coming to an end, section 27 provides a mechanism for preventing the tenancy from continuing under the 1954 Act.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also a separate mechanism where the tenancy has already continued beyond the contractual term under the Act.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The notice periods and termination dates are important, so the tenant should establish which statutory provision applies before serving notice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Should you use section 27 as a bargaining tactic?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where tenants need to be careful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine that your landlord wants to increase the rent significantly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are unhappy with the proposal, and you want to renegotiate the lease terms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You tell the landlord:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;If you don&#8217;t reduce the rent, we&#8217;ll leave.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That may be perfectly reasonable as part of a commercial negotiation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But actually serving a statutory notice to leave is a different <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/1996-tahki%cc%87m-yasasinin-9-bolumu-goz-onunde-bulunduruldugunda\/\">Madde<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before doing so, you need to be confident that you are genuinely prepared to move.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you found alternative premises?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can the business afford the relocation costs?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will you need <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/vasiyetname-hazirlamak-ve-gelecek-icin-plan-yapmak\/\">planning<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/ronald-fletcher-baker-llp-selborne-chambers-si%cc%87gorta-pri%cc%87mi%cc%87-davasinda-temyi%cc%87z-i%cc%87zni%cc%87-aldi\/\">permission<\/a> or new licences?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What happens to your staff?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What will it cost to fit out the new premises?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What happens to your customers?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what will you have to spend putting the existing premises back into the condition required by the lease?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A decision to leave should be based on the whole picture, not simply the headline rent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What if you&#8217;re undecided?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is perhaps the most common situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You know that your lease is approaching expiry, but you do not yet know whether staying or leaving is the right answer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might be considering another property.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might be selling the business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might be waiting to see what your landlord proposes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or you might simply be unsure whether the premises will still suit you in five years&#8217; time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is precisely when you should be thinking about the statutory timetable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The worst <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/gocmenli%cc%87k-ve-siginma-basvurulari-i%cc%87stedi%cc%87gi%cc%87ni%cc%87z-sonucu-elde-etmeni%cc%87ze-nasil-yardimci-olabi%cc%87li%cc%87ri%cc%87z\/\">outcome<\/a> is to allow important dates to pass while waiting for the business decision to become clearer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Section 26 and section 27 are not interchangeable<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is an important reason for deciding your strategy before serving a notice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 1954 Act contains rules restricting the parties from simply moving between the different statutory routes once certain <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/bolum-146-i%cc%87hbarlari-ti%cc%87cari%cc%87-ev-sahi%cc%87pleri%cc%87-i%cc%87ci%cc%87n-bi%cc%87r-rehber\/\">notices<\/a> have been served.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, a tenant cannot simply serve a section 26 request and then decide later that it would rather serve a section 27 notice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legislation controls how the competing notices interact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means that the decision is not something to make casually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you start the statutory process, your options may become more limited.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What about the landlord?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tenant&#8217;s decision also needs to take account of the landlord&#8217;s position.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to stay, ask yourself:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Does the landlord actually want me to stay?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the landlord has redevelopment plans, wants to occupy the property itself or has another potential statutory ground for opposing renewal, you need to understand that before committing to a renewal strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is particularly important where the premises are critical to your business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may need to consider a contingency plan in case the renewal is opposed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Don&#8217;t forget the cost of leaving<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is easy to compare two rents and conclude that moving is cheaper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the true cost of leaving can be much higher.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Relocation costs<\/strong> \u2014 removals, professional fees and new premises costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fit-out costs<\/strong> \u2014 adapting the new premises for your business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Harabiyetler<\/strong> \u2014 the cost of complying with your obligations under the existing lease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Business interruption<\/strong> \u2014 the effect of moving on staff, customers and operations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New lease costs<\/strong> \u2014 legal, <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/isletmemin-degeri-ne-kadar-kobi-degerleme-yontemleri-rehberi\/\">valuation<\/a> and other professional costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time<\/strong> \u2014 the management time required to relocate a business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cheapest rent is not necessarily the cheapest option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And don&#8217;t assume staying is always best<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opposite mistake is equally common.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tenant may have been in the same premises for twenty years and assume that <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/icgoruler\/i%cc%87sletme-ki%cc%87ralamalarinin-yeni%cc%87lenmesi%cc%87-ti%cc%87cari%cc%87-mulk-ki%cc%87ralamalari-ev-sahi%cc%87pleri%cc%87-ve-ki%cc%87racilar-i%cc%87ci%cc%87n-bi%cc%87r-rehber\/\">renewing<\/a> is automatically the right answer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It may not be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the premises are now too large.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the rent is out of line with the market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/tr\/konum\/\">konum<\/a> no longer suits the business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the tenant could operate more efficiently from modern premises elsewhere.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 1954 Act gives qualifying tenants important protection, but protection does not mean that staying is necessarily commercially sensible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The renewal should be viewed as a business decision as well as a legal one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A simple way to approach the decision<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before serving a section 26 or section 27 notice, ask yourself four questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Do we want to stay?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the answer is yes, investigate the section 26 route and consider what terms you need from a new lease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Do we want to leave?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the answer is yes, establish how and when the tenancy can properly be brought to an end.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Are we genuinely undecided?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If so, do not rush into serving a notice simply because someone says the lease is &#8220;coming to an end&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get advice on the timetable first.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. 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