Current estimates indicate that the total commercial rent arrears between the March and December quarters in 2020 reached £4.2bn. With the current moratorium on forfeiture due to end on 30 June 2021, commercial landlords are having to look at their options very seriously.

It is possible to terminate an assured shorthold tenancy during the term by service of a notice under Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 (“HA 1988”). This can include a number of potential grounds for possession which are split into “mandatory grounds” or “discretionary grounds”.