November, 2025
A long-standing client instructed Hellier Langston to prepare and settle a Terminal Dilapidations claim against a tenant vacating 2 office premises in Fareham.
A care company decided to close their Fareham offices as part of their restructuring and Hellier Langston were instructed to prepare two Schedules of Dilapidations based on the provisions of the leases.
The tenant had failed to comply with their repairing, reinstatement and redecoration obligations under the leases, leaving the premises in a poor state of repair. The Landlord was keen to secure a fair settlement from the Tenant.
The Tenant’s repairing obligations were limited by Schedules of Condition, although we were advised by our legal team that only one of them was valid. This was naturally disputed by the tenant leaving a wide gap between the parties.
Personnel at the Tenant’s organisation terminated their employment leaving us with limited negotiation opportunities.
Having carefully reviewed the lease obligations, legal precedents, the condition of the building, obtaining Contractor’s tenders for the work we were able to negotiate with the tenant to ensure that the cost of the required works would be covered.
With legal assistance we were able to locate alternative personnel within the Tenant organisation and push for a speedy conclusion.
Hellier Langston, successfully obtained a strong settlement figure from the tenant leaving the Landlord with the necessary monies to carry out the works to enable him to restore the premises to a condition to facilitate a new letting.