What is a schedule of dilapidations? A guide for landlords and tenants
2 February 2026
A schedule of dilapidations is a document, normally prepared by the landlord’s surveyor, which sets out the alleged breaches of a tenant’s
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Leases & Dilapidations
Guides for commercial landlords and tenants on FRI leases, schedules of dilapidations and protecting yourself before you sign a lease.
Full repairing and insuring lease: 12 things to check before you sign
7 August 2024
A full repairing and insuring lease (FRI lease) makes the tenant responsible, directly or through a service charge, for repairing the premises
FRI lease tenant protection: safeguarding your business from day one to exit
2 May 2024
Good FRI lease tenant protection starts with what you negotiate before signing, but most dilapidations bills are decided by what happens during
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