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How to plan a lease-end warehouse exit

Plan a lease-end exit 6–12 months ahead. Confirm your obligations with a surveyor, value and sell what you are not taking, strip out and reinstate, then hand back with records.

Last reviewed 25 September 2026 · WarehouseStripOut editorial team

Leaving a warehouse at lease end involves legal, financial and physical work. Here is a practical sequence to follow.

12–6 months before

  • Review the lease with your surveyor and solicitor
  • Decide what is moving with you and what is not
  • Get the assets you are leaving behind valued

6–2 months before

  • Agree the scope of works and the programme
  • Sell surplus stock, racking and equipment
  • Plan services isolation

Final weeks

  • Strip-out, reinstatement and clearance
  • Completion photographs and waste records
  • Hand back the keys

Frequently asked questions

What if I have left it late?

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Call us. Phased and accelerated programmes are possible, but starting earlier gives you more options.

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  • Racking
  • Mezzanines
  • Forklifts
  • Machinery
  • Stock

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