Lease dilapidations surveyors for tenants

Budworth Hardcastle can advise you on how best to mitigate your liabilities as a tenant; reviewing the lease versus the physical property, managing specification, tendering and implementation of repairs, and/or handling negotiations. We can also advise on the technical validity of the claim and aspects such as “suppression”, which may, where a landlord proposes certain future works, reduce the dilapidations claim.

Likewise, we can advise on the implications of dilapidations Protocol and legislation including Section 18 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927. Usually the cap to any claim for dilapidations is limited by the “diminution in the landlord’s reversion” and a landlord cannot claim a cost of works which is more than the actual loss that would be suffered taking into account market letting conditions, nature of the building and surrounds. When necessary, our in-house RICS Registered Valuers can provide Section 18 Valuations or Diminution Valuations to assist both landlords and tenants.

While it cannot be guaranteed on every occasion, we have regularly negotiated savings for tenants in excess of 50% of the original landlord dilapidation claim. We have also successfully organised relevant repair works in order to minimise dilapidation claims and associated claims for loss of rent etc. Our results speak for themselves and we would be happy to discuss your specific situation and potential strategy with you.