A Practical Guide to the Law of Dilapidations 2nd Edition

Dilapidations is a practice area which never goes away: in times of boom or bust, landlords need to maintain the value of their investment and tenants will seek to restrict the impact of their repairing obligations. It can sometimes seem as if the topic is all about s.18 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927, but there is so much more to say. This book considers how to reduce the likelihood of claims in the first place, and the interpretation of repairing obligations, as well as the choice of remedies during the term and at lease end, the conduct of claims, the impact of the Pre-action Protocol, and the assessment of damages.

This is a practical guide to the law of dilapidations, aimed at both solicitors and surveyors advising either landlord or occupier, in relation to repairing obligations in commercial leases.

Points covered include:

• Enforcing obligations in mid-term
• The role of schedules of condition
• Assessing the ‘loss of rent’ element
• The role of expert valuers
• Repair v improvements
• Procedural considerations