Warrant to Forfeit
The Distress for Rent Rules 1988 allow a landlord to instruct bailiffs to recover commercial rent arrears without the need for a court order.
There are 2 routes to recovery:
- Distraint
- Forfeiture
Forfeiture
Providing it is written into your tenancy agreement, a landlord can exercise his right to regain possession of his property without court action. Forfeiture should only be considered where:
- You wish the tenant to leave so you can re-let the property
- There tenant has insufficient goods to secure the debt
- Where entry for distraint is not possible
Locksmiths may be used to gain entry to the property and exclude the tenant. The costs of such action are paid by the landlord but are usually recovered from the tenant at a later date.
We have two versions of the form available for download, if you wish to print off one copy for manual completion, please click the link below
View / Download the Warrant to Forfeit form
If you intend to use the form more than once, and wish to download a version of the document where your general information can be typed in and saved on your PC for future use, please click the link below
View / Download the Warrant to Forfeit form (This is a large file (7MB). Please wait until the form has completed downloading before attempting to save or complete it)
or see information about Distraint
For further information or advice, please contact our Commercial Rent Collection specialist Phil Travers:
Call 01785 825507, or 07739 205200
or email ptravers@dukeslimited.co.uk
