2025-0119
Meridian Care Homes Ltd — commercial lease renewal, Unit 5 Fazeley Works
OpenLandlord & Tenant·Meridian Care Homes Ltd·Opened 18 Jun 2026
Background
Renewal of a business tenancy protected by Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Section 26 request served. Terms of the new lease and the interim rent in negotiation.
File note
Landlord has not opposed renewal. The sticking point is the service charge cap and the break clause. Counsel opinion not required at this stage.
Key dates
2 recorded| Date | Event | Type | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2026 | Heads of terms to be agreed | Review | in 5 days |
| 17 Nov 2026 | Statutory deadline to apply to court for a new tenancy Application must be made before the date specified in the s.26 request unless extended by written agreement. Missing this ends the tenancy. | Limitation | in 3 weeks |
Tasks
2 open · 0 completed| Task | Assigned | Due | Priority | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Send interim bill to client | TO | 4 days overdue | Medium | Not started | |
Apply to court for a new tenancy if terms not agreed Statutory deadline. Missing it terminates the tenancy — no relief available. | TO | in 5 days | High | Not started |
Time recorded
10h 54m total · 10h 24m billable · £1,919.00| Date | Fee earner | Narrative | Activity | Units | Value | Billed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | TO | Drafting section 26 request for a new tenancy | Drafting | 2 · 12m | £39.00 | WIP |
| 15 Oct 2026 | TO | Preparing an amended draft lease and schedule of amendments | Letter in | 8 · 48m | £156.00 | WIP |
| 12 Oct 2026 | TO | Considering interim rent position | Research | 2 · 12m | £39.00 | WIP |
| 12 Oct 2026 | TO | Attendance on client regarding break clause negotiation | Research | 8 · 48m | £156.00 | WIP |
| 05 Oct 2026 | TO | Considering interim rent position | Drafting | 2 · 12m | — | Non-billable |
| 05 Oct 2026 | SM | Considering interim rent position | Attendance | 1 · 6m | £9.50 | WIP |
| 25 Sept 2026 | TO | Reviewing landlord counter-proposals on service charge | Drafting | 12 · 1h 12m | £234.00 | WIP |
| 15 Sept 2026 | EF | Reviewing landlord counter-proposals on service charge | Attendance | 12 · 1h 12m | £150.00 | WIP |
| 09 Sept 2026 | EF | Considering interim rent position | Attendance | 3 · 18m | £37.50 | WIP |
| 13 Aug 2026 | TO | Reviewing landlord counter-proposals on service charge | Research | 3 · 18m | £58.50 | WIP |
| 12 Aug 2026 | TO | Preparing an amended draft lease and schedule of amendments | Research | 15 · 1h 30m | £292.50 | WIP |
| 06 Aug 2026 | TO | Preparing an amended draft lease and schedule of amendments | Letter in | 3 · 18m | £58.50 | WIP |
| 05 Aug 2026 | PR | Drafting section 26 request for a new tenancy | Attendance | 8 · 48m | £196.00 | WIP |
| 31 Jul 2026 | TO | Preparing an amended draft lease and schedule of amendments | Letter in | 1 · 6m | £19.50 | WIP |
| 29 Jul 2026 | TO | Preparing an amended draft lease and schedule of amendments | Drafting | 4 · 24m | £78.00 | WIP |
| 22 Jul 2026 | EF | Reviewing landlord counter-proposals on service charge | Telephone | 12 · 1h 12m | £150.00 | WIP |
| 13 Jul 2026 | PR | Attendance on client regarding break clause negotiation | Telephone | 10 · 1h | £245.00 | WIP |
| 08 Jul 2026 | TO | Preparing an amended draft lease and schedule of amendments | Attendance | 3 · 18m | — | Non-billable |
Disbursements
Money paid out on the client behalf, billed at cost| Date | Description | VAT | Paid out | Amount | Billed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | Land Registry official copies | Outside scope | Paid | £21.00 | Unbilled |
Documents
5 on file| Document | Type | Ver. | Filed by | Filed | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heads of terms (v3).docx | Correspondence out | v1 | TO | 21 Oct 2026 | 4.4 MB | Download |
| Existing lease dated 03.09.2016.pdf | Contract | v1 | TO | 03 Oct 2026 | 60 KB | Download |
| Client care letter and terms of business.pdf | Client care letter | v1 | TO | 18 Sept 2026 | 4.2 MB | Download |
| Section 26 request for a new tenancy.pdf | Court document | v1 | TO | 03 Sept 2026 | 3.2 MB | Download |
| Draft new lease with amendments.docx | Contract | v3 | TO | 27 Jul 2026 | 1.3 MB | Download |
Bills
| Bill | Issued | Due | Profit costs | Disb. | Total | Outstanding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INV-2025-0481 | 04 Sept 2026 | 04 Oct 2026 | £3,100.00 | £21.00 | £3,741.00 | £3,741.00 | Overdue |