Dilapidations advice is used to assess lease obligations, quantify repair liability and support a reasoned position for claim preparation, response or negotiated settlement.
The instruction may be required by landlords preparing terminal schedules, by tenants responding to claims, or by clients needing a clearer view on cost exposure before lease expiry, surrender or re-letting.
Our role is to help clients understand what the lease requires, what works are genuinely in issue and how technical and commercial positions can be presented clearly.
The instruction is relevant where repairing, reinstatement and decoration obligations may affect lease strategy, financial exposure or the timing of exit, settlement or reletting decisions.
The precise scope depends on the lease and the property, but the instruction is generally structured around obligations, condition and the realistic extent of recoverable works or damages.
Repairing, reinstatement, decoration and yielding-up covenants relevant to the premises and the point at which liability is assessed.
Physical inspection of the property to identify disrepair, alterations, outstanding obligations and the likely scope of remedial works.
Reasonableness of the schedule, likely cost implications and technical matters influencing negotiation or formal claim progression.
We start by understanding the lease position, the property type and the client objective, whether that is claim preparation, defence, early exposure review or negotiated settlement support.
Our reporting is intended to separate genuine liability from overstatement, explain what is technically in issue and help the client move toward a proportionate commercial outcome.
For wider condition reporting where repair liability needs to be understood beyond the lease-end context.
View ServiceFor delivery support where dilapidations works need to be specified, procured and administered after liability is agreed.
View ServiceFor more formal dispute routes where technical evidence is required in relation to dilapidations issues.
View ServiceYes, subject to conflicts and appointment terms. The role is to provide independent professional advice on the lease obligations, condition issues and likely extent of liability.
No. Schedules may also arise during the term of a lease, but terminal dilapidations at or near lease expiry are the most common instruction type.
Yes. Where relevant to the appointment, the advice can comment on likely cost exposure and the reasonableness of works said to arise from the lease obligations.
Yes. Clients often instruct after a schedule has been served, where they need a technical review, response strategy or support through negotiation.