Forfeiture of Lease in Lincolnshire: Landlord Re-Entry & Lock Change on Vacant Industrial Units
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The Situation
A landlord needed to exercise their right of re-entry on a commercial premises in Grantham, Lincolnshire, as a a substantial industrial unit had been left vacant by the outgoingtenant. The property consisted of two adjoining units that had been knocked through into one larger space, with two electric roller shutter loading bays, an office area, and multiple access points requiring attention. A quantity of goods had been left behindinside the premises, and a significant volume of items – including pallets, kegs, tyres, and industrial equipment – had been left in the external yard area.
With the lease in breach and the landlord requiring the premises to be formally re-entered and secured, they contacted Strikes Property Services Group to carry out the forfeiture of lease
Our Approach
Our enforcement agent Roy Bennett attended the premises at 2:15pm, meeting the locksmith on site. Entry was gained to the property and a full inspection carried out, covering allinternal and external areas. The back door – a wooden black door fitted with a mortice lock – was opened and the lock changed. The second access point, fitted with both a yale snick lock and a mortice lock, was also opened and both locks changed.
With two large electric roller shutter loading bays present, our team isolated both from the electricity supply to ensure the premises were fully secured. Formal forfeiture and Torts Notices were posted on both doors and photographed, along with all lock changes anda full photographic inventory of goods remaining inside and outside the property. Our commercial locksmith completed all works to the required standard. Following the completionthe office then served the notices on the vacated tenant giving 21 days to arrange collection of all remaining goods under the Torts Act.
Outcome
The entire operation was completed in 50 minutes, with our team leaving site at 3:05pm. The property was found to be in very good condition throughout. All access points were securedunder new locks, loading bay shutters isolated, notices served, and a full photographic record provided to the landlord. The case was managed by Roy Bennett (Enforcement Agent) and Chris Bane (Managing Director), ensuring the forfeiture was carried out lawfully,efficiently, and with a clear audit trail for the client.
