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Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001
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107 Lessor’s intentions about renewal
(1) This section applies to all leases.
(2) The tenant may, in writing, ask the lessor to tell the tenant whether
the lessor intends to renew the lease if—
(a) for a lease for longer than 1 year—the lease is due to end in not
less than 6 months and not longer than 1 year; or
(b) in any other case—the lease is due to end in not less than
3 months and not longer than 6 months.
(3) If the lessor receives a request under subsection (2) on a day
(the request day), the lessor must tell the tenant, in writing within
1 month after the request day, either that—
(a) the lessor proposes to renew the lease; or
(b) the lessor does not propose to renew the lease.
(4) If the lessor fails to notify the tenant under subsection (3), the lease is
extended by a period equal to the period starting 1 month after the
request day and ending when the lessor gives the tenant a notice that,
apart from being late, complies with subsection (3).
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