Dilapidations in Scotland - Where Are We Now & Going Forward

Introduction

This webinar will cover a review of the law on repairing obligations and dilapidations disputes in Scotland including a review of standard repairing obligation clauses, an update on recent case law and what future changes are in store.

It will provide delegates with a better understanding of potential pitfalls when negotiating and drafting repairing clauses and how to avoid them, what to look for when considering the extent of a party’s obligations, and how best to minimise or maximise any potential claim for damages arising out of a failure to meet the repairing standard in the lease.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• What the standard phrases in repairing clauses mean
• How standard phrases in repairing clauses have been interpreted
• How to get a schedule of condition right
• How to draft an ADR clause and what form of ADR to use
• How to tackle breaches to a repairing obligation early in order to minimise disputes
• What remedies are open to a landlord to remedy breaches
• How to measure the loss
• How to minimise or maximise a landlord’s claim
• Recent case law
• How the law and procedure on repairing obligations is likely to change in future

This webinar was recorded on 25th January 2022

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