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...
What Happens to a Schedule of Condition When a Commercial Lease Ends?
Sep 1, 2026 | Commercial Building Surveys, Dilapidation Surveyors, Schedule of Conditions, Valuation & Commercial
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...
Can a Tenant Dispute a Dilapidations Claim?
Sep 1, 2026 | Commercial Building Surveys, Dilapidation Surveyors, Schedule of Conditions
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...
New Build Snagging Lists
Apr 14, 2026 | Building Surveying, Schedule of Conditions
If you are buying a new build home, arranging a snagging list is one of the most important steps you can take before or shortly after moving in. A new build snagging list helps identify defects, unfinished items and poor workmanship so that the builder or developer...
Snagging Lists for New Build Homes
Apr 14, 2026 | Building Surveying, Schedule of Conditions
Buying a new build home is exciting, but it does not always mean the property will be flawless on the day you move in. Even newly completed homes can contain a range of defects, from minor cosmetic issues to more serious faults affecting performance, safety or...
Schedule of Condition: The Insurance Policy for Your Commercial Lease
Mar 4, 2026 | Schedule of Conditions
In the 2026 commercial property market, the most effective way to avoid a dilapidations dispute is to prevent it before the lease begins. A Photographic Schedule of Condition (SoC) is one of the most important protections a commercial tenant can have. It records the...
What is a Snagging List?
Mar 20, 2023 | Schedule of Conditions
Thank you for clicking on this instalment of our informative and weekly property surveying blog post. In this week’s post, we are going to take a focused look at pre-purchase surveys, and/or, post construction work inspections, A snagging list is the exercise that a...
Schedule of Condition Report FAQs
Jan 15, 2023 | Schedule of Conditions
Thank you for clicking on our Property Surveying Blog, we are going to be taking a look at some of the typical questions our surveyors are asked in the lead up to being instructed to assist with Schedule of Condition Reports on behalf of clients! How Long Does a...
What is a Schedule of Condition Report?
Dec 4, 2022 | Schedule of Conditions
Hello and welcome to today's property surveying blog post, where we are going to be taking a look at what a Schedule of Condition report is and under what circumstances one may need to be undertaken. A Schedule of Condition report or SOC is a report that we do day in...
What is a Schedule of Condition Survey?
Dec 2, 2022 | Schedule of Conditions
Thank you, for clicking on today’s Property Surveying blogpost. In this week’s instalment of our informative property surveying post, we are going to be looking at Schedule of Condition Reports and Schedule of Condition Surveys. A Schedule of Condition takes...




