What are Dilapidations?
Dilapidations are a Landlord’s claim in respect of alleged repairs and making good to their property. As per the terms of their lease, they require their tenant to address these in advance of the end of the lease term.Â
Dilapidations will cover all condition changes to the property from the tenant’s start of lease, until the end of the lease. Â
They can include, however are not limited to repair, decoration, reinstatement or replacement.
When is a Schedule of Dilapidations Required?
As the end of the tenant’s lease term approaches, it is normal for the landlord to take stock of the property condition in the form of a Surveyor’s Report known as a Schedule of Dilapidations.Â
Once armed with this report, the landlord serves it upon their tenant, thereby ensuring the tenant has ample opportunity to address the various dilapidations prior to their departure.
Our Approach
Our robust approach to property defect detection ensures our Dilapidations Reports are comprehensive and thorough, ensuring our landlords are fully informed of the property condition post lease term.
We pride ourselves on flagging up and documenting all property condition changes, defects and elements that require making good or replacement.
This approach ensures our clients are fully aware of the condition of their property as the tenant’s end of lease term approaches.
Typical Dilapidations
In our experience, some very typical dilapidations can include:

Replacing Floor Coverings
Tenants will often replace floor coverings with a finish that is fit for their purpose, however not befitting of an end of lease condition.

Replacement of Toilets
Tenants will often neglect to keep toilets and wash rooms well maintained, often requiring significant repair, replacement or modernisation to adhere to current building regalations.

Alterations to Services
Tenants will often change or alter the services to suit their requirements. This can include additional lighting, ducting and pipework. In may cases this will need to be removed post lease term.Â

Poor Maintenance
One of the most common, is a lack of general external maintenance over the term of the lease. This will need to be rectified prior to the tenant’s departure.
Dilapidations Costs
Here at Stokemont, we believe that Dilapidation costs should be transparent and clear. As a guide our prices are as below, in order to obtain a fixed cost, please get in touch with our Surveying team who will be happy to advise.
Commercial Property with 1 – 3 Floors
From £1,550 + VAT
Commercial Property with 3 + Floors
From £1,850 + VAT
Team Qualifications
Our team of Surveyors are not only highly experienced but importantly they are also qualified.
 We’re proud to confirm our Surveyors hold membership status and accreditation to some of the world’s leading professional governing bodies including; the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE), the Pyramus and Thisbe Club (P&T) and the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).
Surveyor Testimonials

See Us in Action! These are defects and disrepair our Surveyors have located on Dilapidations Schedules and Surveys:








Here are some Dilapidation Surveys we’ve done in the past:

Sovereign House, Ballards Lane, Finchley, N3
The Stokemont Surveying team were very pleased to assist one of our clients with terminal schedule of dilapidations requirements and dilapidations report of three floors on this office building on Ballards Lane, Finchley, N3.
 Timeline: 5 days

Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1
The Stokemont Surveying team were very pleased to assist one of our clients with three terminal schedule of dilapidations reports over three different units of this retail and office mixed use premises on Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1.
 Timeline: 9 days

Queens Road, Walthamstow, E17
The Stokemont Surveying team were very pleased to assist one of our clients with a terminal of dilapidations survey and report of a restaurant, kitchen and residential accommodation mixed use premises on Queens Road, Walthamstow, E17.
 Timeline: 6 days
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