Dilapidations
Dilapidations issues arise when a tenant fails to comply with its repair, reinstatement and redecoration obligations within a lease they are party to. Dilapidations is part of a legal process and begins with the preparation of a Schedule of Dilapidations in order to identify any breaches of lease covenant. The Schedule of Dilapidations would then be served on a tenant providing them with the option to undertake the works or agree a financial settlement for damages.
APC Surveyors provides dilapidations services for both Landlords (in preparation and service) and Tenants (in defence of a served Schedule) as well as negotiation of any financial settlement for both.
We act in accordance with the pre-trial protocol for dilapidations published by the Property Litigation Association and annexed to the RICS Dilapidations 7th Edition Guidance Note in order to avoid formal litigation.
APC Surveyors provides the following services:
- Preparation of interim / terminal claim for the Landlord
- Negotiate financial settlement for the Landlord
- Monitor works for the Landlord
- Assessment of dilapidations liability for the Tenant
- Interim / terminal defence for the Tenant
- Negotiate financial settlement for the Tenant
- Specify and administer works for the Tenant
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