Repairing clauses of a lease are enforced through a Schedule of Dilapidations. A Schedule of Dilapidations survey sets out items of disrepair where the tenant has failed to comply with the repairing clauses of the Lease, and also the works required to put the property back into repair.
Dilapidations
Roger Hannah has expertise in acting on behalf of both Landlord and Tenant, providing advice on all challenging aspects of Dilapidations, including:
- The Dilapidations Protocol.
- Preparation of Interim and Terminal Schedules of Dilapidations. (Jervis v Harris Clause)
- Negotiation of dilapidation settlements, for both Landlords and Tenants.
- Dilapidation Assessments for both Landlords and Tenants which can be used as a means of negotiation, applying for tax relief or for future business planning purposes such as determining whether to activate a break clause in a lease, etc.
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