Serving A Break Notice To End A Lease

Serving a break notice to end a lease early is common in the world of commercial leasing, but it is imperative that a valid break notice is served. Otherwise, the tenant could remain liable to pay the rent until the end of the lease.

Who must the break notice be served on?

You might think this is obvious, but a tenant always needs to look at the landlord named on their lease document, the land registry title to see who owns the landlord's interest, and finally, the most recent rent demand to ensure that it is the same party named on the lease, recorded as the owner at HM Land Registry, and demanding and accepting rent. If there are differences, serving the notice on multiple parties may be necessary.