Landlord and Tenant Act 1954: Primary legislation governing business tenancies in England and Wales, particularly Part II which deals with security of tenure for commercial premises

Law of Property Act 1925: Fundamental property law legislation that sets out the formalities for notices and property transactions

Regulatory Reform (Business Tenancies) Order 2003: Updates and modifies provisions of the 1954 Act, particularly regarding contracting out procedures

Security of Tenure Status: Verification required whether the tenancy has protection under the 1954 Act, as this affects the notice requirements and procedures

1954 Act Contracting Out: Confirmation needed if the lease was contracted out of the 1954 Act security of tenure provisions through a valid procedure

Notice Periods: Statutory and contractual notice periods must be checked and the longer period observed

Termination Grounds: Valid grounds for termination must be identified and stated if required by the lease or statute

Service Provisions: Requirements for valid service of the notice as specified in the lease and by law

Notice Clarity: Common law requirement that the notice must be clear and unambiguous in its terms

Party Identification: Common law requirement for correct identification of all relevant parties in the notice

Premises Description: Common law requirement for accurate description of the premises subject to the notice

Service Methods: Common law and statutory requirements for valid methods of serving the notice

Termination Date: Common law requirement for clear and correct specification of the termination date