Schedules of Condition

SCHEDULES OF CONDITION

Large hanger type building interior neeeding a schedules of condition

A well-prepared Schedule of Condition is often the tenant’s biggest strength and a landlord’s biggest weakness when it comes to negotiating a dilapidations claim (both during or at the end of the term). Depending on the building itself, the size of the building, and length of the lease, a well-prepared Schedule of Condition has the potential to save tenants hundreds of thousands of pounds.

More and more landlords are looking to increase the value of their property through the utilisation of what is known as the Jervis v Harris clause within a lease. This clause can allow a landlord to enter a premises during the term and undertake repair works, should the tenant fail to undertake themselves in the stipulated timescales (usually 3 or 6 months). The landlord can then recover the cost of the works as a debt, and as such, the tenant loses its protection under common law in the form of diminution in value.

Often our Pre-Lease Survey and Schedule of Condition go hand-in-hand and can be completed in the same inspection, providing excellent value for the tenant.

Large hanger type building interior neeeding a Schedules of condition
Dan Metcalf Building Surveying Lead for WGM Building Consultancy

CONTACT OUR HEAD OF BUILDING SURVEYING

DAN METCALF

Telephone: 07735 233 642

Email: dan@wgm-bc.co.uk