Seminars

Nuts and bolts of commercial property dilapidations workshop

One of the most important issues for both landlords and tenants at the end of a commercial lease is dilapidations.

Duration: 1 hour
Format:

The workshop will consist of a seminar handout, PowerPoint presentation, and worked problem question that will be developed by the presenters
Audience:

The workshop is appropriate for those with limited exposure to commercial property dilapidations, although the discussion and analysis that arises will also be useful for more experienced practitioners
Venue: Lamb Chambers; otherwise, it can be held in your offices 

    

        

        	
Is the property in disrepair? How much can the landlord recover from the tenant? What procedures should the parties follow? This workshop will explore the nuts and bolts of a commercial dilapidations dispute using a worked case study as well as by discussing some of the leading cases in this field. It is a practical examination of the most common issues faced by property lawyers.


The workshop is appropriate for those with limited exposure to commercial property dilapidations, although the discussion and analysis that arises will also be useful for more experienced practitioners.


It will be presented by David Sawtell (2005) and Mark O’Grady (2016) of Lamb Chambers.


    

  • Is it in disrepair? How to interpret repair obligations
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  • What is the standard of repair? Sunlife Europe Properties Ltd v Tiger Aspect Holdings Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1656
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  • Damages at the end of the term and section 18 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927: re-visiting Ultraworth Ltd v General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corpn plc [2000] 2 EGLR 115
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  • How to follow the Dilapidations Protocol
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