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Forfeiture of leases: Change is overdue
Mark Shelton explains why forfeiture reform is well overdue in the context of the Law Commission’s proposals ‘The absence of a forfeiture clause in a post-commencement lease might mean that tenants would not appreciate the possible consequences of a breach of covenant.’ The central idea behind forfeiture is the simple one that if the tenant …