End-of-lease dilapidations claims on warehouses and industrial units routinely run into six figures. Without proper assessment, tenants often end up paying far more than they're legally or commercially obliged to. Our latest article, 'Key Defence' Delivers Big Savings on Dilapidations, features on page 49 of Warehouse Magazine. As proud members of UKWA, we support the association and its work across the warehousing and logistics sector.
Why warehouse dilapidations need specialist expertise
Large industrial units typically carry substantial repair, reinstatement, and redecoration obligations. But the figure on a landlord's schedule is rarely the amount a tenant actually has to pay. Knowing the difference and being able to evidence it is where claims are won or lost.
Two disciplines, one fee
One of the points we make most often is the value of combining building surveying with valuation advice:
- A Building Surveyor assesses the repair obligations and the scope of works.
- A Valuation Surveyor considers how any disrepair actually affects the property's value.
That distinction matters because Section 18 of the Landlord and Tenant Act caps a landlord's damages for disrepair at the diminution in the value. This means, however high the cost of works on a schedule, the landlord cannot recover more than the actual loss in value to the property. Where the cost of works exceeds that figure, the diminution cap can significantly reduce, or even extinguish, the claim.
This is why valuation evidence sits alongside surveying evidence in any well-defended dilapidations claim.
This dual approach sets Dilapsolutions apart, and clients get both disciplines for the price of one. By bringing them together under one roof, we help tenants challenge inflated claims, and we help landlords reach fair, evidence-based settlements.
Why early advice pays off
Warehouse operators, logistics businesses, facilities teams, and property decision-makers all benefit from getting the right advice early. The earlier the conversation starts, the more room there is to manage the outcome.
Read the full feature
You can read the full article on page 49 of Warehouse Magazine.
If you'd like advice on a warehouse or logistics dilapidations matter, the team would be happy to help. Please call 03300 945 446 or email paul@dilapsolutions.com.
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