Dilapidations Disputes

A residential mediation offers useful lessons for commercial landlords, site managers, developers and their advisers. A report of mould can look, at first, like a straightforward maintenance issue. Someone identifies a problem, the cause is investigated and the necessary work is carried out. In practice, the dispute can become much wider. The people involved may disagree about when the problem began, what caused it, who was responsible for investigating it and whether the res

For commercial landlords and tenants dilapidations disputes can be particularly disruptive. Many local businesses operate from retail units, offices, hospitality premises, workshops, clinics, professional service premises and light industrial spaces. When a lease is ending, or a tenant is preparing to move on, a dilapidations claim can create uncertainty for both sides. The landlord may be concerned about the condition of the property, the cost of repairs and the ability to r