1st Edition

Dilapidations and Service Charge Disputes

By Simon Edwards, Patrick Stell, Keith Firn Copyright 2009
    344 Pages
    by Estates Gazette

    344 Pages
    by Estates Gazette

    Written by three surveyors, each with extensive experience in the sector, Dilapidations and Service Charge Disputes will guide practitioners through the common and new practices involved in dealing with disputes on dilapidations and service charge matters.

    The book offers practical guidance on the related topics of dilapidations and service charge disputes, bridging the gap between heavy-weight legally focussed case law publications and the lighter weight guidance notes. It offers practical and theoretical advice that will be invaluable to any surveyor or solicitor dealing with:

    • condition reports prior to a lease agreement
    • litigation avoidance advice
    • dilapidations law and precedent.

    Beneficial to surveyors and solicitors acting on behalf of tenants or landlords, this book provides the information and practical advice that can help you improve in your role.

    1: What are Dilapidations and Service Charge Disputes?; 2: Dilapidations, Statute and Common Law; 3: Dilapidations and Litigation; 4: The Role of Professional Advisors; 5: What is the Leasehold Interest?; 6: Dilapidations Remedies; 7: Surveyor Due Diligence; 8: The Dilapidations Survey; 9: Preparation of the Schedule; 10: Collating the Claim; 11: Serving the Schedule; 12: The Tenant's Counter Schedule; 13: Negotiation and Settlement; 14: Common Disputes — Legal Issues; 15: Common Disputes — Technical Issues; 16: An Introduction to Service Charges; 17: Commercial Service Charges; 18: Procuring and Apportioning Service Charges; 19: Service Charge Disputes; 20: Avoiding Dilapidations and Service Charge Disputes

    Biography

    Simon Edwards, Patrick Stell, Keith Firn

    "A clear and intuitively written book on a complex subject, this stands head and shoulders above its contemporaries."R. Stapleton, Grosvenor Estates

    "For anyone looking for a straight-forward and accessible explanation of the key issues in dilapidation and service charge disputes, Dilapidations and Service Charge Disputes: A Practical Guide is a fantastic solution."Student Law Journal