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What Are the Typical Defects Found in a Snagging List?
When moving into a new build home, one of the most important early steps is identifying any defects that need to be put right by the builder or developer. These issues are commonly recorded in a snagging list, which acts as a schedule of faults, incomplete items, and...
A Complete Guide to the Snagging List Process
A snagging list is one of the most important parts of finishing a new build or recently completed renovation. It helps identify defects, incomplete items and poor-quality finishes before the project is treated as fully handed over. If you are buying a new build home,...
New Build Snagging Lists
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
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...
Property Valuations That Work for You
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...
Boundary Surveying Deep Dive
Boundary surveying is one of the most misunderstood areas of property practice. Many people assume that a boundary dispute can be resolved simply by looking at a Land Registry title plan and drawing a line where the red edging appears. In reality, boundary surveying...
Don’t Underestimate the Threat of Trees on Your Home
Trees can add beauty, privacy, maturity, and value to a home. They soften a streetscape, improve outlook, and are often seen as a desirable feature by owners and buyers alike. But while trees can enhance a property, they can also present a very real structural risk...
Typical Home Survey Defects We Find in Flats
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...
Terminal Schedule of Dilapidations: What It Means at Lease Expiry
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...
Supersession in Dilapidations: When the Claim Falls Away
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...
Interim Dilapidations: Managing Risk Before Lease Expiry
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 Dilapidations Protocol: Navigating the 56 Day Countdown
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...