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A section 25 notice or a lease renewal: who usually handles it, and what to ask.

If you have a section 25 notice, or a lease coming to an end, here is who people in your position usually speak to, what a first step can cost, and what to have ready before you call.

1. Who people usually speak to

  • Solicitorfor the notice, your renewal rights and the court timetable
  • Chartered surveyorfor the rent under a new lease

People in your position usually speak to a solicitor and a chartered surveyor. Some firms have both under one roof, and one call can often tell you who should lead.

2. What a first step can cost

Solicitor

Selected court guideline rates for a senior solicitor's hour, inc. VAT: not a market range or a quote. Firms set their own prices, and some offer a short free first call. Renewal work is usually quoted for the job; surveyors quote separately.

Source: Solicitors' guideline hourly rates, Grade A, National 1 and London 2 (HM Courts & Tribunals Service, GOV.UK) · checked 20 October 2026

Fees vary by firm and by job. These are published examples with sources, not quotes for your matter.

3. Time limits

Time limits apply. Renewal rights can be lost if no court application or written extension is in place by the date in the landlord's notice. If you've had a notice, speak to a solicitor well before that date.

We don't calculate or watch deadlines. If a date in your document is close, speak to a solicitor now; a pack can still help you brief them.

Source: Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, section 29A (legislation.gov.uk) · checked 20 October 2026

4. Free or cheaper routes

  • Some firms offer a short free first call. Check your home or business insurance for legal expenses cover.

5. What a CaseReader pack gives you before that call

You arrive with

  • Any wording about the 1954 Act (contracting out) marked, with questions for your solicitor
  • The dates and any ground of opposition in the notice
  • Questions for the surveyor about the rent under a new lease

What it can't do

  • Make or file a court application: that's a solicitor's job
  • Give advice on your situation: it prepares you for that conversation

Every point cites its clause and page, and a person checks the pack before it reaches you.

6. An example of what we mark

Fictional example

NoticeI give you notice under section 25 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 terminating your tenancy on 30 June 2027.

NoteThe notice says “30 June 2027”. Ask your adviser what that means for you.

Not from a real document. A real pack marks your own pages, with a note against each point.

Walk into that call prepared.

Send us a section 25 notice, or a lease coming to an end. We mark what matters on the page and write out your questions.

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£49 up to 10 pages, then £3 a pageFor anyone with a document to understandNot advice

General information about who usually handles this kind of document, not advice on your situation.