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At the end of a commercial lease term, a landlord will want to consider any potential claim that they may have against the tenant for the tenant’s breach of the provisions relating to repair, decoration and reinstatement.
Landlords should be aware of timing issues in enforcing dilapidations claims. These could be:
The Protocol is intended to improve pre-action communication between the landlord and tenant by setting a timetable for the exchange of relevant information.
It also sets the standard for the content of dilapidations schedules and enables the parties to make an informed early judgment as the merits of their position before proceedings are issued.
The parties’ obligations under the Protocol can be summarised as follows:
In summary, the Protocol and the Civil Procedure Rules set out a clear process that the Courts expect parties to follow before proceedings are issued.
Whilst the Protocol is not mandatory, the Court will examine the reasons for any failure to comply with it and use its discretion to make an adverse costs order where appropriate against the party which does not comply.
It is, therefore, within the parties’ interests to ensure compliance.
If you need legal advice relating to dilapidations pre-action protocol, you can speak with Myerson Solicitors' expert team of property litigation lawyers on: