Dilapidations Surveyor Hampshire & London

Featured FAQs

• What is an FRI lease?

  The term ‘FRI’ when referring to commercial leases stands for Full Repairing and Insuring (FRI). This means that the tenant will hold full responsibility for the whole of the property and not just part of it in terms of maintaining and insuring. This will extend to the structure, external and internal building fabric and finishes along with mechanical and electrical services, external areas, boundaries and even underground drainage runs that serve the property.

  When entering into a commercial lease as a tenant it is extremely important you understand the nature of the lease and your responsibilities under it and do your due diligence before committing. This is where a commercial building surveyor can help by carrying out a building survey or schedule of condition and even review certain lease covenants to ensure your commercial position is protected as much as possible.

• Can a building surveyor act for both the Landlord and the Tenant in a dilapidations claim?

  Whilst a building surveyor can act for both landlords and tenants separately in dilapidations claims, crucially they cannot act for both parties in the same dilapidations claim as this would be a clear conflict of interest and the RICS has strict rules around this. This goes for different surveyors in the same firm also as the firm itself would be conflicted.

• If I appoint you will I get a chartered surveyor?

  In short yes. All our surveyors are chartered building surveyors and members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) our company is also regulated by the RICS. So you will always have a chartered surveyor acting for you.

• How much do your services cost?

  Good question, and important! Its a common one and the answer is, it depends on three main variables. The size of the property, the type of survey and the location of the property. You can get a guide on our fees for different services by seeing our cost of services page by clicking here – Cost of Services

• Can I speak to a surveyor before I commit to appointing?

  Yes certainly, our company is made up of Chartered Building Surveyors, all directly employed by the company, so if you contact the company one of us would be happy to have a free chat to see how we can help.

• Where are you based?

  Bressummer A.R.K. are a dilapidations Surveyor in Hampshire and London. We do however serve clients looking for an experienced, reputable dilapidations consultancy all across the South of England and even further afield. Contact us to discuss a dilapidation survey for your commercial property.

• What is the difference between interim and terminal dilapidations?

  Interim claims occur during the lease term, while terminal dilapidations are assessed at the lease’s end.

• How can tenants reduce their liability for dilapidations?

  By maintaining the property during the lease and using a pre-lease Schedule of Condition to document existing issues.

• What are dilapidations, and why are they important in leases?

  A schedule of dilapidations address breaches of lease terms, such as required repairs, ensuring properties are maintained and landlords’ investments are protected.