SHW are experts in dilapidations negotiations throughout the South East of England. Our RICS qualified dilapidation surveyors are able to assist you through the dilapidation process with the minimal fuss. Dilapidations is reference to the condition of a commercial property during their term of the tenancy or when a lease ends. It is reference to any disrepair and obligations set out within the lease agreement. The Tenant is often responsible under the terms of the lease to carry out or pay for the dilapidation works to be rectified upon the end of their lease.

How we can help you

Landlord
Following termination of a lease we can produce a Schedule of Dilapidations for breaches that have arisen during the term of the lease for service on your Tenants by your solicitor.  We can be involved in ongoing negotiations and can oversee any remedial works required.

Tenant
If an Interim or Terminal Schedule of Dilapidations has bene served on you by your Landlord we can review the lease and check the schedule has been prepared in due regard to the covenants in the various lease documents.  We can undertake negotiation with the Landlord's surveyor and oversee any remedial works required.

Liability
We are able to produce an assessment of dilapidations that have arisen or are likely to arise during the term of the lease.  For Tenants this allows budget planning to ensure the rectification works are budgeted and undertaken prior to handover.

 

 

How we do it

Upon instruction the lease and associated documents will be reviewed. A full inspection will be undertaken to determine what breaches are the responsibility of our Client.

 

The breaches of covenant will be documented along with the remedial works required to rectify the breaches and priced.

 

Tenant
In order to minimise financial expenditure you may wish to undertake the works in which case we would be pleased to obtain competitive tenders and undertake the project management of the works. Alternatively, you may wish for a financial settlement to be agreed to meet the cost of the outstanding works. We would be pleased to agree the claim throughout negotiation with the Landlord or their appointed Surveyor.

 

Landlord
If the Tenants undertake the works we would be happy to monitor the works on your behalf to ensure they are undertaken to a suitable standard. Alternatively, we can undertake financial negotiations with the Tenant or their appointed Surveyor.

 

Schedules of Dilapidations are prepared in accordance with RICS Guidance for Dilapidations.

Services

Our Chartered Building Surveyors specialise in:

 

  • Schedule of Dilapidations
  • Interim Schedule of Dilapidations
  • Memorandum of Settlement
  • Dilapidation Negotiation
  • Dilapidations Protocol
  • Tenant Dilapidations
  • Landlord Dilapidations
  • Dilapidation Surveys
  • Dilapidations Advice
  • Dilapidations Assessments
  • Terminal Schedule of Dilapidations
  • Complying with all liabilities within the lease
  • Developing a Dilapidations Strategy
  • Calculating Dilapidations liabilities
  • Advising on Dilapidations Repairs

 

Why not call one of our team today?

People finder

See our people

Insights

See everything

Filter by:

SHW London

14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ

020 7389 1500
Full office info

SHW South London

Corinthian House, 17 Lansdowne Road Croydon CR0 2BX

020 8662 2700
Full office info

SHW South East M25

Imperial House, 21-25 North Street, Bromley, BR1 1SD

020 3763 7575
Full office info

SHW South West M25

Wesley House, Bull Hill, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AH

01372 818181
Full office info

SHW Crawley / Gatwick

Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1BD

01293 441300
Full office info

SHW Brighton

Lees House, 21-33 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3FE

01273 876200
Full office info

SHW East Sussex

Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1BF

01323 437900
Full office info

SHW West Sussex Coast

3 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1TF

01903 229200
Full office info

Management

Building Consultancy

Professional Consultancy

Sales, Lettings & Acquisitions

Architecture

Planning