A Schedule of Condition can potentially save a commercial tenant significant expense when a lease comes to an end. The reason is straightforward: it provides evidence of the condition of the property when the tenant took occupation. What happens without one? Many...
A Schedule of Condition is most commonly prepared at the beginning of a commercial lease, but its importance can continue until the lease expires. When the tenancy comes to an end, the original Schedule can be used as evidence when considering the tenant's obligations...
If you are a commercial tenant approaching the end of your lease and your landlord has served a Schedule of Dilapidations, you are not necessarily required to accept every item or cost claimed. A tenant can challenge a dilapidations claim where there are reasonable...
Understanding Your Exposure Before the Claim Lands A TerminalSchedule of Dilapidations is the landlord’s formal statement of alleged breaches of lease at the end of a commercial tenancy. It is usually issued shortly after lease expiry and sets out the works the...
Understanding a Critical Legal Principle Supersession is one of the most effective yet misunderstood principles in dilapidations law. It applies where the landlord’s intended works after lease expiry render the tenant’s alleged breaches irrelevant. If the landlord...
Why Early Claims Are a Strategic Move Interim dilapidations are claims served during the term of a commercial lease rather than at the end. While less common than terminal dilapidations, they are becoming increasingly prevalent, particularly on longer leases or where...
The "Pre Action Protocol for Claims for Damages in Relation to the Physical Condition of Commercial Property" is the mandatory roadmap for all dilapidations disputes. In 2026, the UK courts have zero tolerance for landlords or tenants who ignore these procedural...
Thank you for visiting today’s Property blog. In this week’s run, we are going to be discussing property surveying and particularly dilapidations. Dilapidation services are one of the core services that we offer here at Stokemont, over the years we have...
Dilapidations are one of the common services we provide here at Stokemont, Dilapidations enable a landlord to ensure that they are given their commercial property back in a reasonable and fair condition. During the tenant’s occupancy of the landlord’s property, their...
In today’s Property Surveying blog post, we are going to be talking about property dilapidations. Property dilapidations will come into play as the tenant is approaching the end and termination of their commercial lease. As part of the landlord’s procedures to ensure...
