Can a landlord end a commercial care company lease?

Question mark with rental house, keys, contract and calendar representing a commercial tenancy dispute over unpaid rent
12:01 AM, 4th August 2026, 3 weeks ago 2

Hello, I rent a house commercially to a private care company under the government-run SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) contract which began in Oct 2025.

The monthly rent has always been weeks late after written prompts – June/July 2026 rent is unpaid to date.

I’ve had no replies to messages from the tenant. He asked to end the contract in March 2026, I agreed and asked for it be in writing to sign (the tenant wrote the contract out).

I asked again in May for termination paperwork and was willing to backdate to March. Still no paperwork.

Tenant states he was refused planning outright in March and couldn’t appeal. This is untrue as planning appeal is in force to date.

I have made a small court claim thinking it would prompt him but still nothing.

I now want to end the contract as I believe the tenant is in breach of contract.

Any advice would be helpful.

Richard


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  • Member Since June 2019 - Comments: 932

    12:11 PM, 4th August 2026, About 3 weeks ago

    This needs professional advice, particularly if the property has been sublet – if the premises are occupied you must not let the intermediate landlord just walk away leaving you with the headache.

  • Member Since October 2022 - Comments: 432

    4:56 PM, 4th August 2026, About 3 weeks ago

    I assume you set out in your rental contract with this company consequences of failure to comply with its terms including failure to consistently pay the rent on time or when demanded, and the contract either overseen or drawn up by a solicitor ?

    So you send out formal notice that clause whatever has been breached , write out the actual words, without reasonable and true explanation and the contract is terminated to take effect on whatever date you stated in the rental contract.

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