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PP 2002/53

In times of recession, the last thing a commercial landlord wants to do is to behave in such a way that the tenant can claim that the lease has been surrendered by operation of law. Leading recent cases are considered by Alison Oldfield, of Eversheds: see Protect and survive Estates Gazette 19 January 2002, p121.
Particular care has to be taken where the parties wish to vary the lease: see PP 2002/46.

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