Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) is a legal process that allows landlords to recover unpaid rent from commercial tenants.
CRAR involves serving a notice to the tenant, specifying the amount owed and giving them a seven-day notice period to settle the debt. CRAR is subject to specific regulations and can only be used for commercial properties. If the tenant does not pay within this time frame, a certified enforcement agent such as Elite Enforcement Services can help you recover your lost rent from the tenant. If payment is not made, we can sell property belonging to the tenant to help pay some or all of the rent arrears.
As certified Enforcement Agents, we are authorised to attend commercial premises to collect rent arrears in accordance with the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. Elite Enforcement Services has many years of experience working within CRAR legislation to ensure a successful and professional outcome.
We will send your tenant a seven-day enforcement letter during the compliance stage. If the rent remains unpaid after seven days, we will attend the premises.
Our experience in these matters ensures we work to keep the business trading as much as possible. Plus, our discrete, professional approach ensures a future relationship with your tenant can continue in a business-like manner.
The best outcome is often to arrange a short-term payment plan, leaving goods 'seized' on site until full payment has been made. This ensures your tenant can continue to trade, and you are more likely to achieve a satisfactory outcome. Should a satisfactory result not be achievable, please visit our Lease Forfeiture & Commercial Evictions page.
Your tenant is liable for our fees, which means our CRAR service costs the landlord nothing if payment is collected. If the agent can not collect anything, a compliance fee of £75 is payable by the landlord.
If you are looking for an expert, professional Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery service, contact Elite Enforcement Services today.
Authorisation to Elite Enforcement Services to exercise CRAR on the landlord’s behalf and to take control of goods – section 73(8) of the Tribunals, courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and Regulation 51 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013.
This CRAR instruction is your sufficient notice to commence enforcement action by issuing a compliance letter and further enforcement action where there is non-compliance, as the law directs.
We only accept BACS payments for services.
All payments to yourselves are made pro rata.
All payments should be directed to us from the debtor so that we have full control of your case and payments. If any payments are made to yourself from the debtor, you must declare it to us immediately so we can amend the balance/payments pro rata.
All fees are collected first and foremost.
If any payment made by yourself is recalled, even if it's out of your control, you agree to pay back those funds with immediate effect. During this period, your account will remain unpaid.
A Late payment charge of £25 will be applied to all late payments and 8% per annum of the total debt.
