Dilapidations

How to manage dilapidations claims

If you are a tenant or a landlord and need advice in the area of dilapidations or if you’re a property owner or occupier facing lease exit issues such as dilapidation disputes, our dedicated team can assist you. Our experienced team, consisting of chartered surveyors and property lease specialists, work with owners and occupiers of both commercial and residential property on a number of lease issues including guidance on dilapidations. We can offer support with advice, specialist dilapidation surveys, schedule of conditions and more.

We typically reduce tenant liabilities by an average of 40%-45% and can support clients at every stage throughout the dilapidations process. Whichever side we are acting for, we get the optimal result for our clients from any dilapidations negotiations.

DILAPIDATIONS HELP & ADVICE FOR TENANTS & LANDLORDS

Dilapidations are best described as lease exit costs to the tenant of restoring the property to its pre-let condition, which could mean repairing any damage caused or undoing any cosmetic alterations. A tenant will usually receive a Schedule of Dilapidations at the end of their lease period, which can often lead to disputes between tenant and landlord.

As we see an increase in the amount of short-term lets, the issue of dilapidations is becoming more and more prevalent as the turnover of tenants grows.

Our experience in mediating and solving dilapidation disputes is core strength within the Eddisons Building Consultancy team. We specialise in advising both owners and occupiers on legal and valuation issues that surround dilapidation claims upon the expiry of a commercial or residential lease.

DILAPIDATION SERVICES FOR LANDLORDS

Some of our core dilapidation services for landlords include:

• Preparation and production of Schedules of Condition
• Preparation and production of Interim Schedules of Dilapidations
• Preparation and production of Terminal Schedules of Dilapidations
• Final Claim negotiation
• Strategic guidance to Landlords nearing the end of Tenant lease
• Review of “stalled” Dilapidations negotiations

DILAPIDATION SERVICES FOR TENANTS

Some of our core dilapidation services for Tenants include:

• Preparation and production of Schedules of Condition
• Defence of Interim Schedules of Dilapidations
• Defence of Terminal Schedules of Dilapidations
• Dilapidations assessments for Budgeting or Acquisition
• Advice on Repairs Notice
• Building contracts management

If you would like to learn more about our dilapidations services, contact one of our experts today to see how we can assist you as a landlord or tenant.