The field of Dilapidations is specialist and complex, and claims are best handled by experts such as us, who have a sound knowledge of leases and the surrounding legislation.

A Schedule of Dilapidations is primarily used to identify and record breaches of lease covenants concerning the condition of a property. These particularly relate to the reinstatement works that a tenant is required to make to a property, according to the lease covenants, prior to the end of their lease. It identifies remedial works such as items for repair, redecoration and any alterations that a tenant is obligated to make to a property according to the lease covenants.

If a landlord has suffered a loss due to the tenants’ breach of the agreed responsibilities set out in a lease, they must be compensated. A Schedule of Dilapidations could form the basis of legal proceedings if neither party is able to reach a negotiated settlement.