Lease covenants

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There are various remedies available to a landlord for breach of a lease covenant, depending on the nature of the breach and other factors, including:

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    forfeiture

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    (in respect of rent arrears) commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR), debt proceedings, statutory demands, section 17 notices to former tenants or their guarantors, recovering rent from a sub-tenant,

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