The idea for this website was borne out of a meeting of minds between Cushman & Wakefield LLP and Savills Plc when acting against each other on a high profile dilapidations case.
This site has been created to focus on dilapidation issues across all commercial property sectors with the aim of providing independent thought leadership from Building Surveyors, Solicitors, Barristers, and Valuers, who are viewed by their peers as the go to dilapidations specialists.
At a time of sweeping change and market uncertainty UK commercial dilapidations claims remain notoriously uncertain, misunderstood, complex and expensive to resolve. This Dilapidations Thought Leadership site has been created as a non-partisan, cross industry forum aimed at collecting and delivering commercial owners, occupiers and involved professionals with practical advice, best practice solutions and insight from some of the industry’s most respected experts in their fields.
Your virtual dilapidations team is;
Alex is head of Cushman & Wakefield Building Consultancy team and is responsible for all commercial building surveying services. He specialises in dilapidations and landlord and tenant related matters, including exit strategy. Alex is an authority on dilapidations and has written a number of articles and given presentations to both Clients and Peers. He is viewed by the industry to be a leading Dilapidations practitioner.
Edward has specialised in the regulatory side of building surveying for over 20 years. He mainly practices in the area of landlord and tenant and now spends much of his time dealing with dilapidations disputes and lease or contract related property matters. Approximately 40% of Edward’s workload is expert witness related and includes presentation of evidence in both report form and under cross-examination
Milton is a Consultant Property Litigation Solicitor with Excello Law. Milton deals with all aspects of real estate disputes, including the full range of landlord and tenant matters. Milton has particular expertise in dilapidations, being a former member of the RICS Dilapidations Working Group and involved in the writing of previous editions of the RICS Guidance Note on Dilapidations. Milton advises clients and writes regularly on the area of dilapidations.
Specialist in landlord and tenant; Long experience of giving expert evidence; Over 40 years of professional property work, as well as property and business management; Direct experience and understanding of property development and investment; Involvement in leading cases in his field; Member of RICS Working Group on leasehold enfranchisement; Member of the steering group of the RICS Dilapidations Forum; Member of the Council of NARA – the association of property and fixed charge receivers; Specialisms within landlord and tenant
The firm was formed in 2002. It’s a partnership of two experienced Chartered Surveyors specialising almost exclusively in landlord and tenant. The firm deals with both commercial and residential property.
While the primary emphasis is on professional standards and quality of work, commercial and financial considerations are close to the surface. Landlords are helped to release maximum medium- and long-term value from their properties; tenants to conserve the resources devoted to the occupation of property.
The firm believes that, while landlords’ and tenants’ interests are technically opposed, best results are achieved for both by a measured and professional approach to the landlord and tenant relationship. The firm’s special experience suits it best to high-value property or situations where there are special challenges.
We are a set of 10 Queen’s Counsel and 28 Junior Barristers specialising in landlord and tenant and real property law. Members of Chambers provide top-level advisory and litigation services, in England and Wales and abroad. Over the years, members of Chambers have been involved in many of the leading cases in its area of expertise which are set out on individual members’
While sharing with his colleagues in Chambers a wide practice in commercial property law, Guy Fetherstonhaugh specialises in rent review work (co-authoring the principal text on the subject), development agreements, and easements and restrictive covenants (having recently appeared in the Court of Appeal in leading cases on each subject).
Janet undertakes litigation, arbitration and advisory work in all aspects of real property and landlord and tenant law. She has been instructed in a number of the most high value and high profile development disputes of the last 5 years. Recent court cases have focused on the award of restitutionary damages for trespass, insolvency, professional negligence and rent review. A full list of reported cases is set out below.
Kirk Reynolds QC has extensive experience of handling all aspects of property law. He is endorsed by clients for his rent review expertise and his landlord and tenant work. Expertise: ‘He is an extremely good advocate. He puts complex matters very succinctly and takes the judge with him.’ He provides high quality commercial advice.” Chambers UK Guide 2014.
Kirk Reynolds is ‘the epitome of the ideal dilapidations lawyer’”. Legal 500 2013.
Stephen Jourdan QC covers all aspects of property and agricultural litigation, including insolvency, partnership, professional negligence, animal health and pollution claims, and acting as arbitrator and independent expert.