Leases generally describe in detail the obligations placed on a tenant in keeping the property in good repair and decorative condition throughout the agreed term.
Dilapidations are breaches of covenant to repair a building contained in a lease such as:
• Repair requirements
• Redecoration requirements
• Reinstatement requirements
• Statutory compliance
We have extensive experience in carrying out and negotiating schedules of dilapidation, acting for both landlord and tenant.
We are able to:
• Prepare interim or terminal claims for landlords
• Prepare defence for tenants
• Negotiate financial settlement for landlord or tenant
• Review tenant alteration proposals
• Negotiate scope of works for tenant alterations
• Monitor works for landlords
• Carry out condition surveys to limit landlord and tenant repair liabilities
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