Dilapidation Settlement at 50% of the Claim - London

Metcalfe Briggs Surveyors were appointed by an education provider who had vacated two floors in this West London office building. A near six figure claim was put forward by the landlord based mainly on suspended ceilings, scruffy condition of the carpets, internal decorations and the need to strip out tenant’s alterations.

Careful analysis of the lease liabilities, a review of the landlord’s contractors’ tenders for the necessary works and detailed negotiations led to a settlement at around 50% of the original claim. In this case the tenants had no responsibility for the exterior of the building but nonetheless a substantial claim had to be settled. This could have been budgeted for at the beginning of the lease had appropriate professional advice been taken at that time.

Leasehold Dilapidation Settlement at 40% - East Sussex

Metcalfe Briggs Surveyors were appointed by the tenant of this small provincial secondary office where a Schedule of Dilapidations totalling £12,500 had been served by the landlord. If successful, this would have resulted in a claim in the region of £16,000. Metcalfe Briggs Surveyors made a detailed inspection of the building and an analysis of the Schedule of Dilapidations.

A Scott Schedule with costings was prepared and the relevant legal principles were applied. Taking account of the commercial realities of the situation and the contemporary lettings market a settlement at £6,000 was agreed with the landlord.

Thorough Schedule of Dilapidations & Large Claim - Kent

This modern but dated three storey office block in Ashford had been vacated by a public sector client who had made extensive internal alterations and subjected the property to very considerable wear and tear. A detailed survey resulted in a comprehensive Schedule of Dilapidations running to hundreds of items.

These were costed and a claim built up. Extensive negotiations including a site meeting with the tenant’s professional advisors and consideration of the VAT position resulted in a six figure settlement which was applied by the landlord to repair the building ready for re-letting. Much of the cost in this case related to reinstating the building back to its original configuration as required by the license for alterations.

Landlord Dilapidations Report & Claim Help - Gravesend

This High Street Victorian property in Kent had been extended in modern times to provide additional open plan office accommodation and fitted out specifically for the use of the tenant, the DHSS as a Job Centre Plus and associated offices.

Metcalfe Briggs Surveyors acted for the landlord in assessing the disrepair, the extensive tenant’s alterations and other obligations and prepared a detailed Schedule of Dilapidations which was costed at a sum in excess of £250,000.

A specification of works for all disrepair, reinstatement of tenant’s alterations and decorations was written and competitive tenders from contractors obtained.  Valuation advice was sought under Section 18 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1925 and a Part 36 offer was made under CPR Procedures.