Hammersmith and Fulham contains one of west London's principal office markets, centred on Hammersmith Broadway and the surrounding streets where media companies, corporate headquarters and professional services firms occupy a mix of 1980s and 1990s purpose-built office buildings and more recent developments. Shepherd's Bush and Fulham Broadway add significant retail and mixed-use commercial stock.
Whether you are a landlord managing an office building at Hammersmith Broadway, or a media company vacating premises in the W6 or W12 corridors, our RICS regulated surveyors provide detailed, commercially grounded dilapidations advice for this established market.
We act on dilapidations across W6, W12, W14 and SW6, with particular experience of the Hammersmith office market and the retail and commercial premises along King Street, Fulham Road and Shepherd's Bush Green.
Terminal schedule preparation for Hammersmith's established office buildings, Fulham retail premises and mixed-use commercial stock. We assess breaches of covenant in detail and prepare schedules that stand up to scrutiny.
Interim dilapidations for landlords in Hammersmith and Fulham, helping enforce repair and maintenance standards during the lease term in the competitive office market around Hammersmith Broadway and the Shepherd's Bush retail area.
Pre-lease condition records for tenants entering commercial leases in the borough, protecting against future claims on the 1980s and 1990s office stock around Hammersmith or older retail premises in Fulham.
Section 18 diminution valuations for Hammersmith and Fulham commercial property, often relevant where older office buildings around Hammersmith Broadway are being considered for refurbishment or repositioning at lease expiry.
RICS regulated building condition surveys for commercial and residential property.
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View ServiceDilapidations costs in Hammersmith and Fulham vary by property type. For office premises around Hammersmith Broadway, professional fees for schedule preparation or response typically range from 2,000 to 9,000 pounds. Retail units along Fulham Road or King Street are generally 1,500 to 5,000 pounds.
Yes, we act for both landlords and tenants in Hammersmith and Fulham. Our tenant clients include media companies, corporate occupiers and retailers vacating premises across the borough. We provide clear advice on genuine liability and negotiate effectively on your behalf.
A terminal schedule of dilapidations is a document served by the landlord at or near lease expiry. It sets out each breach of the tenant's repairing, decorating and reinstatement covenants under the lease, with a description of the defect, the relevant clause and a cost for each item of remedial work. It is the formal basis for the dilapidations claim.
The dilapidations process in Hammersmith and Fulham typically takes three to seven months from schedule service to settlement. Larger office instructions around Hammersmith Broadway tend to take longer, while smaller retail units in Fulham or Shepherd's Bush can often be resolved within three to four months.