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Why is the Landlord’s Intention Relevant to Dilapidations?

March 18, 2015 By Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC Leave a Comment

Why is the landlord’s intention relevant to dilapidations at the end of the lease term? This paper was written for the RICS Dilapidations Forum Conference 30 September 2014 by Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC. Introduction It is notoriously the case that a claim for damages for terminal dilapidations is limited by section 18(1) of the Landlord and […]

Dispute Resolution: A review of the RICS Dilapidations Scheme

[caption id="attachment_1252" align="alignright" width="300"] Click here to download a PDF copy of the full article[/caption] Dispute Resolution: A review of the RICS Dilapidations Scheme for Expert Determination (This article first appeared in the Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation Volume
Diminution Valuation Simplified

[caption id="attachment_1240" align="alignright" width="240"] Click to Download PDF Article[/caption] This is about how a diminution valuation simplified using an imaginary claim with only one effective difference between the parties. A pdf of the full article can be downloaded from here,
Break Clause Conditions – A Legal Minefield

Operating a break clause is not simply a case of submitting a formal notice to terminate the lease in accordance with the break clause conditions. This is far from the case, and the devil is in the detail. Break clauses
Tenant Guide to Landlord Disrepair Claims

The expiry of a lease presents a landlord with the possibility of an income void lasting many months, which has an even greater impact in a difficult lettings market. It is unsurprising, therefore, that unscrupulous landlords sometimes regard a terminal
Diminution valuation in dilapidations cases

Critique of the "Stand In The Street" method - in contrast to the Shortlands residual valuation method THE CRUDE "STAND IN THE STREET" METHOD This method is dying out gradually. It consists of looking at the building without analysis of