Building Surveying

Dilapidations

Dilapidations claims usually arise if a tenant breaches a repairing, reinstatement, redecoration, or statutory compliance obligation in their occupational lease.

We have amassed an enviable track record in dealing with landlord dilapidations and tenant dilapidations across a variety of sectors including retail, office, industrial and logistics.

Our national dilapidations team, formed of expert RICS-certified surveyors, has decades of experience in advising clients on their responsibilities under a commercial lease. We excel at assessing commercial lease dilapidations liabilities, devising lease exit strategies, preparing and defending schedules of dilapidations and ultimately maximising outcomes through strong reasoned advice and excellent negotiation skills.

Core strengths are leading a client through every stage of the complex process, from the initial advice on dilapidations disputes, carrying out a dilapidations inspection, preparing or reviewing a schedule of dilapidations, through to claim settlement.

Our depth of experience and expertise in the legal, technical, and commercial aspects of dilapidations ensures our clients receive the best advice and most commercially advantageous outcomes.

Service lines provided are:

  • Strategic lease advice.
  • Dilapidations liability assessments.
  • Lease exit strategy.
  • Terminal schedules of dilapidations.
  • Interim schedules of dilapidations.
  • Advice on conditional breaks.
  • Dilapidations disputes.
  • Claim negotiation and financial settlements.
  • Portfolio dilapidations management.
  • Section 18 (1) guidance.

Our dilapidations teams work closely with our contract administration team where circumstances allow strategic building work to be undertaken in advance of lease end to mitigate dilapidations liability.

We use the latest technology including drones operated by a team of trained surveyors.

Roger Watts

Roger Watts

Director
roger.watts@tridentbc.com
Roger Watts

Roger Watts

Director
roger.watts@tridentbc.com
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