by Altitude Internet | May 11, 2026 | Uncategorised
Picture this. You sign a commercial lease, run your business from the premises for five years, hand back the keys and prepare to move on. Within weeks, your landlord presents you with a dilapidations claim worth tens of thousands of pounds, citing cracked walls,...
by Altitude Internet | May 8, 2026 | Uncategorised
Loft conversions and extensions are among the most common residential construction projects in the UK, and for good reason. They add space, improve functionality and typically add value to a property. They also create risk, not just for the homeowner carrying out the...
by Altitude Internet | May 6, 2026 | Uncategorised
Signing a commercial lease is one of the most significant financial commitments a business makes. The focus at that stage is almost always on the headline terms, the rent, the lease length, the break clauses and the service charge. Repair obligations, and the question...
by Altitude Internet | May 4, 2026 | Uncategorised
When people contact us to enquire about a Schedule of Condition, two questions come up more often than any others. How long will it take, and how much will it cost? Both are entirely reasonable things to want to know, and while there is no single answer that applies...
by Altitude Internet | May 1, 2026 | Uncategorised
The conversation around Schedules of Condition almost always frames the document as a tool that works in the tenant’s favour. And in the dilapidations context, that is largely true. The Schedule limits what the tenant can be required to repair. But for...
by Altitude Internet | Apr 30, 2026 | Uncategorised
These two terms turn up together so often in commercial property conversations that it is easy to assume they refer to the same thing, or that one is simply a version of the other. In fact, they are distinct documents that serve different purposes and are produced at...
by Altitude Internet | Apr 28, 2026 | Uncategorised
Receiving a Party Wall Notice through your letterbox can feel unexpectedly unsettling, particularly if you have never encountered the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 before. Your neighbour is planning building works, perhaps a loft conversion, a rear extension, a basement,...
by Altitude Internet | Apr 27, 2026 | Uncategorised
Few things in commercial property catch tenants off guard quite like a dilapidations claim. You have run your business from the premises, kept the place in good order, handed back the keys, and then a few weeks later an envelope arrives. Inside is a Schedule of...
by Altitude Internet | Apr 22, 2026 | Uncategorised
Commissioning a Schedule of Condition survey is a sound decision. Getting the most out of it requires a little preparation on your part, not because the process is complicated, but because the thoroughness of the resulting report depends partly on the access,...
by Altitude Internet | Apr 21, 2026 | Uncategorised
Most people encounter the term “Schedule of Condition” for the first time when they are about to sign a commercial lease or when a neighbour knocks on the door to tell them they are planning an extension. In both cases, the response is usually the same: a...
