Dilapidations are a specialist surveying discipline normally practised by building surveyors. 

The services of a dilapidations surveyor are principally required by commercial bodies that either lease property or rent it.  The lease will help define the obligations of the parties, but the wording requires careful interpretation. 

The services provided by Easton Bevins include:

• Preparation of Schedules of Dilapidations on behalf of landlords (and tenants in specific instances).
• Defence of Schedules.
• Agreement of the correct liability in terms of damages on behalf of either party to a lease.
• A range of other advice connected to the obligations to repair contained within leases.

The use of a firm employing specialist practitioners in this area of law and building surveying can produce real cost benefits for clients.  It is recommended that early advice is sought by both landlords and tenants prior to the termination of a lease. It may also be appropriate to address some of the potential dilapidations issues at the start of the lease rather than discover the cost at termination. To this end we can:
 
Provide advice to prospective tenants.

• Prepare a Schedules of Condition for attachment to the lease that will limit repairing liability.
• Provide advice on the wording of the repairing covenant proposed.

Please contact us for specific advice about your individual circumstances.