A Schedule of Condition is a forensic architectural and structural record of a property at a specific point in time. Whether you are entering into a new commercial lease or preparing for neighbouring construction works, MM Building Surveyors provides the detailed descriptive and photographic evidence required to protect your legal and financial interests. By documenting existing defects and the overall state of repair, we ensure that you are not held liable for pre-existing issues in the years to come.
In the commercial property sector, the “repairing covenant” in a lease can be a significant liability. Without a professional Schedule of Condition, a tenant may be legally required to return a building to a better state than they found it. Conversely, for a landlord, a schedule provides a clear benchmark for the “Tenant’s yield up” obligations at the end of the term.
A Schedule of Condition from MM Building Surveyors provides:
Liability Protection: Limiting repairing obligations to the condition documented at the start of the lease.
Dispute Mitigation: Providing an undeniable evidence base for Dilapidations negotiations.
Strategic Planning: Identifying immediate repair needs to inform your Planned Maintenance Programmes.
Party Wall Security: Recording the state of a property before neighbouring works commence to protect against claims of damage.
Our surveyors produce high-quality schedules for commercial, industrial, and residential assets across London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Buckinghamshire.
Our schedules are frequently used in conjunction with Party Walls agreements to record the condition of “adjoining owner” properties before work begins. This prevents homeowners or commercial neighbours from claiming that construction vibrations caused cracks that were, in fact, pre-existing.
For those managing complex safety upgrades, such as Cladding and Fire Safety remedial works, a Schedule of Condition provides a critical “before and after” record of the building’s safety features and aesthetic finish.
For the schedule to be most effective in a lease, it must be formally “appended” to the lease document and referred to within the repairing covenants. This ensures both the landlord and tenant agree that the document represents the definitive state of the property at the point of occupation.
A Pre-Acquisition Building Survey is a diagnostic report intended to tell you why a building is in its current state and what it will cost to fix. A Schedule of Condition is a purely factual record of the current state, intended to be used as a reference point for future comparisons.
Yes. Even in small suites, the cost of redecorating, replacing carpets, or repairing windows at the end of a lease can be substantial. A professional schedule ensures you are only responsible for the wear and tear that occurred during your specific tenancy.
We would love to speak with you. Feel free to reach out using the below email or form.
office@mmbuildingsurveyors.co.uk
