Schedules of Condition & Dilapidation Surveys

Schedules of Condition and Dilapidation surveys

Are you liable for property repair work?

Whether you're a tenant or a landlord, you're not always liable for repair work when it comes to that Property, it all depends on the wording of the lease.

Establishing that fact by a detailed analysis of the lease and making sure that any repair costs incurred fall upon those responsible for them is our remit at BIV Bowes Independent Surveyors in Newcastle upon Tyne.  If you are in this situation and need professional guidance, then contact our offices.  

We're always willing to assist and we work across the country.  The mechanisms for this assistance are known as Schedules of Condition and Schedules of Dilapidation.

Are you the tenant?

As a tenant signing a new lease, it's important that you know what you're signing up for. In the majority of cases, leases are what are called “fully repairing and insuring” and this means that YOU - as the tenant - are fully responsible. Even if you have a lease that says it is “internal repairing” you may be responsible for external repairs through a service charge. Make sure you get the proper advice from your solicitor about what this means for you.  Surveyors like ourselves can help limit your costs as a tenant. 

Are you the landlord?

Conversely, whether you are a landlord or a tenant engaging the services of a surveyor, we can help recover costs at the end of your lease – or help enforce repairs during the term of that lease.


You need to be aware as a landlord that if you have a loan secured against the property, it is generally a condition of that loan that the property is kept in good condition. 


Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, BIV Bowes Independent Surveyors can assist in Schedules of Condition and Schedules of Dilapidation.

Don't incur repair costs if you're not responsible for them

From building surveys to defect reports, we can provide the professional assistance that you need.  Email our surveyors at
Info@bivbowes.com

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