Commercial Leases · glossary

Relief from forfeiture

A court order that gives a forfeited lease back to the tenant. For a broken covenant, the court usually grants it once the breach is put right. For unpaid rent, the tenant can get relief by paying what it owes, and clause 9.3 keeps that right. Lease 9.3 · Chapter 9 · see Forfeiture

Explained in Chapter 9, The Break Clause, and Forfeiture, of Commercial Leases.

How it comes up, in Chapter 9
Second, Linnet may ask the court for relief from forfeiture, an order that gives the lease back. For a broken covenant, the court usually grants relief once the breach is put right. For unpaid rent no notice is needed, but Linnet can still get relief by paying what it owes. Clause 9.3 keeps that right.
Read Chapter 9, The Break Clause, and Forfeiture →

Chapter 1 and this glossary are open to everyone; the whole edition is free to read with a free account until 31 January, and it stays open to an account opened by then.

Related terms

Where this term lives

This term is part of one complete fictional deal, with every document attached and a test after every chapter. Open Commercial Leases → · All terms A–Z →