Small Office Dilapidations
You could be overcharged as much as 40% for your small office dilapidations
With small offices the landlord will unlikely accept a financial settlement as low as the actual cost of doing the work. Their costs can be inflated by surveyors, project managers and building managers.
If you want to use a professional quote to help negotiate, we change £500 and this will be taken from final payment if you go ahead with the works. We can typically renovate up to 1,000 sq f in one week, but each case is different.
You can offer to the landlord the value of our quote and give them seven days to respond before instructing us to proceed. The best strategy needs to be understood on a case by case basis.
Take control of your dilapidations
The default dilapidations process is led by the landlord. By taking control of the process, you can typically save more than 40%.
The landlord led process
The landlord appoints their own surveyor to undertake a Schedule of Dilapidations. This will be a list of works required under the terms of your lease and a cost associated with each item based on a standardised pricing matrix.
What happens if you do nothing?
The landlord will issue you with your Schedule of Dilapidations at a time that suits them. If it is before your lease ends, you may have limited time to complete the work required. This gives the landlord the upper hand in negotiations. It is important to request this document in good time before your lease ends (six months ideally).
Why is this figure so high?
The surveyor who puts the Schedule of Dilapidations together is not a contractor. Their pricing is often much higher than the real cost to complete the works as it allows for the worst-case scenario.
Do not pay this figure!
Do not pay this figure! At the very least this should be a starting point for negotiation.
How can we save you money?
Challenging the status quo
We are experts in dilapidations. We have a dedicated team of tradesmen who can complete works efficiently.
All our projects are led with our in-house team, so there are boots on the ground who make effective decisions.
We also specialise in working to short deadlines. Even if there are only a few weeks before you hand back the keys we can complete the work without disruption to your neighbours.
We have a very reliable network of trusted experts to cover all requirements, and we will act as your one point of contact.
What we do differently
Independent, 'on the ground' management
All our projects are led by our in-house team, so there are boots on the ground who make decisions.
Fully managed service
We are specialists in all works required to satisfy your dilapidations exposure and we can take care of everything for you.
Case Study: 3,000sf office in Shorditch completed, saved clients 65%, all work completed in 8 days!
3,000sf office in Shorditch, before
removed all furniture and disposed of ethically
dismantled all meeting rooms at landlords request
all rubbish removed and disposed of ethically
ceilings and walls decorated
3,000sf office in Shorditch completed, saved clients 65%, all work completed in 8 days!