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Does an option to renew a lease affect a tenant's right to renewal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954?
On 8 May 2026, the Court of Appeal upheld the County Court’s judgment that a tenant’s option to renew, when not yet exercised, does not remove a tenant's right to a renewal lease under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act) which provides a qualifying business tenant with automatic security of tenure.
