When you’re taking on a new lease, managing an asset, or navigating the end of a tenancy, the last thing you need is uncertainty.
Hidden defects, unclear obligations, and costly disputes can quickly turn a straightforward property decision into a major financial risk.
At Centrick, our surveying expertise goes much further than just residential. Our building surveying team provides comprehensive commercial building surveying services, supporting landlords and tenants across a wide range of commercial property types. From offices and retail units to industrial, logistics and mixed-use developments.
Whether you’re managing a portfolio or taking on a new lease, our expert chartered building surveyors provide clear, practical advice to help you understand the condition of your commercial asset, minimise risk, plan maintenance, and protect your investment.
Comprehensive Dilapidations Support for Landlords and Tenants
Dilapidations can be complex, time-consuming and costly without the right professional guidance. Our surveyors work closely with both landlords and tenants to ensure fair, commercially sound outcomes.
For landlords, we:
- Review lease documentation to clearly understand tenant obligations
- Inspect the property thoroughly to identify tenant breaches of covenant.
- Prepare clear, costed Schedules of Dilapidations.
- Manage negotiations on your behalf to reach a commercial settlement.
Our service helps you to protect your interests, by clearly setting out tenant breaches of covenant, remedies and costs in a detailed Schedule of Dilapidations. Through our expert negotiations, we can help you recover funds owed from the tenant due to breach of covenant in the form of a commercial settlement, removing the requirement for costly legal proceedings.
For tenants, we:
- Help you fully understand your lease obligations.
- Review the landlord’s Schedule of Dilapidations and the claim.
- Inspect the property thoroughly to understand the condition and build an argument to contest overstated or invalid elements of the claim.
- If instructed prior to expiry of the lease, advise whether remedial works should be completed. We can also act as Project Manager and Contract Administrator to specify, tender and manage any remedial works.
- Manage negotiations on your behalf to reach a commercial settlement to the claim.
Our service helps you to protect your interests by expertly reviewing and negotiating the landlord’s claim, saving you time, stress and money.
Schedules of Condition: Protection from Day One
When starting a new commercial lease, you need to be clear on the property’s existing condition – or risk being liable for pre-existing issues at lease end. We prepare detailed, photographic Schedules of Condition, supported by written commentary, to provide a robust record at the point of lease commencement.
For tenants, this limits repair liabilities and offers peace of mind. For landlords, it creates a clear baseline to support any future claims.
These documents can be formally appended to the lease, giving both parties clarity from the outset.
A Full Range of Commercial Surveying Services
In addition to dilapidations and Schedules of Condition, we also support clients with:
- Technical Due Diligence – helping you understand the risks and costs before you sign
- Planned Maintenance Advice – to help manage assets efficiently over time
- Project Management & Contract Administration – ensuring remedial works are scoped, costed and delivered effectively
Surveying That Supports Long-Term Success
Our building surveying team is already supporting clients across both residential and commercial property. We’re here to help you make smarter decisions, avoid costly pitfalls and protect your investment.
Next Steps
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Tell us about your property and your goals using the form below or by emailing us at buildingsurveying@centrick.co.uk
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Protected from risk, with practical next steps
