---
title: "Demise (Demised Premises) — UK Leasehold Glossary"
url: https://manage.management/glossary/demise-demised-premises
description: "The specific parts of a building let to a leaseholder under their lease (for example, the inside of a flat). Areas outside the demise are usually communal or retained by the landlord."
category: "Lease Terms & Covenants"
publisher: Manage.Management
language: en-GB
---

# Demise (Demised Premises)

The specific parts of a building let to a leaseholder under their lease (for example, the inside of a flat). Areas outside the demise are usually communal or retained by the landlord.

## Related Lease Terms & Covenants Terms

- [Term](https://manage.management/glossary/term): The length of time a lease is granted for.
- [Ground Rent](https://manage.management/glossary/ground-rent): An annual rent paid by the leaseholder to the freeholder as required by the lease. (Note: This has been abolished for most new leases).
- [Covenant](https://manage.management/glossary/covenant): A rule or promise within a lease that a party must abide by. A Breach of Covenant is the failure to do so.
- [Break Clause](https://manage.management/glossary/break-clause): A term in a contract that allows either the landlord or tenant to end it early under specified conditions.
- [Consent](https://manage.management/glossary/consent): Formal permission from the landlord, often required before a leaseholder can make alterations or sublet the property.
- [Deed of Variation](https://manage.management/glossary/deed-of-variation): A formal legal document used to make a permanent change to the terms of an existing lease.
- [Improvements](https://manage.management/glossary/improvements): Works that enhance a property beyond simple repairs (e.g., adding a new porch).
- [Repairs](https://manage.management/glossary/repairs): Work done to maintain or restore the property to its previous condition.

[All 155 UK leasehold glossary terms](https://manage.management/glossary)