Dilapidations Valuations in Commercial Leases: Expert Witness Tactics for Terminal Schedule Negotiations 2026

End-of-lease repair claims in the UK commercial property market have surged sharply as recovering asset values push landlords to pursue maximum recovery — yet fewer than half of all terminal dilapidations claims survive a Section 18(1) challenge intact. That single statutory cap, embedded in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927, continues to reshape how expert […]