When people hear the phrase “property valuation”, they often assume it is simply a matter of putting a number on a home or building. In reality, a proper valuation is far more than that. It is a professional opinion built on evidence, judgement, market context, and...
When inspecting flats and completing our Level 2 or Level 3 Surveys, many of the defects we identify are not significant structural failures, but the sorts of everyday issues that can still have a real impact on cost, maintenance, enjoyment, and future ownership. In...
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...
The UK pub sector is facing a serious and on-going crisis with an average of six pubs closing each week over 2024. This hasn’t improved in 2025, so far close to 300 establishments in England and Wales have shut their doors permanently. While this hits the already...
As we approach a year of Labour being in power, we thought it would be an ideal time to look at their housing and property commitments. The Labour government has pledged to deliver 1.5 million homes during their five-year term in office. To put this into perspective,...
In an ever changing property market, ensuring accurate valuation has never been more essential. The most favoured method of property valuation for residential property tends to be the Comparative Method or Comparison approach, as this uses historic transactions and...
UK house prices have increased by 3.5% from the start of the year to April. While this presents firm growth, it is worth noting that this is down from a 7% annual increase in March, marking the first slowdown in annual UK house price growth since December 2023. In the...
