Following our recent webinar giving an update on the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and the proposed ban on upwards-only rent reviews (UORR), property professionals sent in questions about what these changes could mean.

In this special Q&A episode, our Head of Legal Training Richard Snape tackles audience questions covering lease renewals, security of tenure, break clauses, section 25 notices, rent review mechanisms, reversionary leases, index-linked reviews, turnover rents and the potential impact of the proposed UORR reforms.

Richard also explores some of the hottest topics in the commercial property market right now, including when the ban may take effect, whether existing arrangements could be affected, how future lease drafting might change and what landlords and tenants should be thinking about as the legislation develops.

Whether you're a landlord, tenant, property developer, investor, surveyor or real estate lawyer, this episode provides insights into one of the most significant proposed changes to commercial leasing in recent years.

Topics covered include:

• Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 renewals

• Security of tenure

• Section 25 notices

• Break clauses

• Upwards-only rent review reform

• Rent review clauses

• CPI and RPI reviews

• Turnover rents

• Reversionary leases