Knowledge Hub: Dilapidations Explained
Dilapidations, explained in plain English by the people who do the works.
Our commercial dilapidations guides cover every stage of the end of lease process for tenants, landlords and surveyors, from reading a schedule of dilapidations to negotiating the final settlement.
What Are Dilapidations?
The basic condition obligations a commercial tenant must meet when handing back a property.
Read guide →What Is a Schedule of Dilapidations?
The landlord's itemised repair claim at lease end and how to handle it.
Read guide →What Is the Dilapidations Protocol?
The RICS guidance that governs how landlords and tenants should communicate.
Read guide →What Is a Schedule of Condition?
How a photographic record at lease start limits your future liability.
Read guide →How Do Dilapidations Claims Work for Tenants?
The claims process and how doing the works yourself is usually cheaper.
Read guide →What Is a Section 18 Valuation?
How Section 18 caps a landlord's claim at the diminution in property value.
Read guide →What Is Supersession in Dilapidations?
Why you do not have to pay for items the landlord plans to redevelop anyway.
Read guide →Cat A vs Cat B Explained
The difference between base-build and tenant fit-out, and reinstatement rules.
Read guide →How Much Do Dilapidations Cost?
Typical cost ranges per square foot for commercial end of lease works.
Read guide →What Is a Dilapidations Survey?
How surveyors assess a commercial property against lease repair covenants.
Read guide →Is VAT Payable on Dilapidations?
When VAT applies to cash settlements and contractor invoices.
Read guide →Been served a schedule?
Get a fixed price for the works. We price line by line against your schedule.