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Enforcement, property and commercial debt guides
Practical, route-specific information for landlords, managing agents, businesses, housing providers, solicitors and others responsible for property or enforcement decisions.
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Commercial rent and debt
CRAR, insolvency and pre-action recovery
CRAR legal guide for commercial landlords
The eligibility conditions and process for recovering qualifying commercial rent.
Read the guide SubtenantsRecovering rent from subtenants
When rent may be redirected from a subtenant through the statutory route.
Read the guide EnforcementControlled goods agreements
What the agreement records and the consequences if its terms are broken.
Read the guide 2026 changesTaking Control of Goods amendments
The principal changes affecting enforcement work from May 2026.
Review the changes InsolvencyCRAR and enforcement moratoriums
How liquidation, administration and restrictions may affect enforcement.
Read the guide Debt recoveryStatutory demands
Purpose, service and important distinctions in the statutory demand process.
Read the guide Pre-actionLetters before action
Structured pre-litigation correspondence for business-to-business debts.
Read the guide Credit controlCreating enforceable invoices
Invoice wording and administration that can prevent avoidable disputes.
Read the guide SecurityFixed and floating charges
The practical distinction between two forms of security over company assets.
Read the guide FinanceProperty lending and receivership
Operational support around secured property and receivership matters.
Read the guideProperty and possession
Vehicles, occupiers, court orders and leases
Vehicles left on private property
What should be checked before action is taken against a vehicle on private land.
Read the guide OccupationRough sleeper and homeless evictions
Authority, welfare and practical considerations affecting occupied land.
Read the guide SquattingSquatters’ rights and possession orders
Common assumptions compared with the possession routes that may apply.
Read the guide Court processInterim possession orders
A focused explanation of IPOs and their strict procedural timetable.
Read the guide High CourtTransferring possession orders
Guidance on transferring qualifying possession enforcement to the High Court.
Read the guide HousingTemporary accommodation evictions
Legal and operational distinctions affecting temporary accommodation.
Read the guide Commercial leasesCommercial lease forfeiture
The conditions and process around commercial peaceable re-entry.
Read the guide Lease breachSection 146 notice guide
Why many non-rent breaches require a compliant notice before forfeiture.
Read the guide Illegal useIllegal traders and lease breaches
Issues to assess where unlawful activity may breach a commercial lease.
Read the guide Occupation statusLicences, tenancies at will and leases
Why the true character of occupation matters before possession action.
Read the guideTraveller and land
Unauthorised occupation and public trading
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