A landlord of a commercial property is entitled to forfeit the lease by peacefully re-entering the property.
However, if any part of the property includes a residential dwelling, for example, a public house with a flat above, then the tenant in occupation of those premises will benefit from Section 2 of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.
This confirms that a landlord is not entitled to re-enter a property whilst a tenant is lawfully residing in those premises without obtaining a possession Order from the courts.
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