3 February 2025
Dilapidations and Contract Administration Instruction
Building Consultancy, Offices, SHW News
SHW’s Building Consultancy Department were appointed by the landlord to prepare a terminal Schedule of Dilapidations for an office building located in the centre of Brighton, following the tenant exercising the break clause included within the lease.
SHW managed to successfully negotiate a financial settlement of £80,000 which totalled £18.82per sq. ft. The total timeframe to negotiate settlement of the claim totalled 3 months from the date of inspection.
Following settlement of the dilapidations claim, SHW were instructed to prepare tender documents for the office refurbishment works. We successfully administered the refurbishment works, which were completed by the contractual completion date and the final account was lower than the contract sum.
Ashley Reuby, Senior Surveyor at SHW
“We are very pleased with the outcome of this instruction, as we successfully negotiated a fair and reasonable commercial settlement for all parties. We also successfully administered the Cat A refurbishment works, within a very timely manner and below budget.
We are very pleased with the refurbishment works and look forward to our client securing a new letting on a long-term lease.”
