Dilapidations Conference 2024 - Recorded 26/03/2024

This conference took place on the 26 March 2024 in London. Attendees can access the conference recordings from the main room.

This year’s event focused on updating dilapidations specialists on the latest commercial property market trends, inherent defects and topical issues, as well as key tips on how to advise your clients on the best type of lease, from how to limit liability before a lease is entered into or how to reduce any potential claim before the end of a lease term

You can explore technical due diligence and maintenance management in the Building Services session.

The conference closed with an inspiring session on the art of negotiation – a critical skill for all involved in dilapidations.

Key Topics

• Exploring the commercial property market and economic trends and the impact on dilapidations
• How to align the ESG goals of landlords and tenants?
• Top Tips for avoiding litigation
• Tackling inherent defects and topical issues that are affecting dilapidations claims.
• The latest in M&E dilapidations; covering technical due diligence and maintenance management.
• Advising your client – what does the ideal lease look like?
• Enhancing your negotiation skills

Speakers

• Alison Hardy, Partner, Ashurst
• Adam Nash MRICS, Director, Building & Project Consultancy, Savills
• Emma Humphreys, Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
• Jon Rowling FRICS, Director: Dilapidations, Dispute Resolution, Arbitrator, TFT
• Mat Oakley, Director, Commercial Research, Savills
• Mike McChesney, Partner, GeraldEve
• Nicholas Taggart, Barrister, Landmark Chambers
• Richard Kay FRICS, Partner, Beckett and Kay LLP
• Simon Crust FRICS, Executive Director, ProMission
• Susan Barrett, Head of Contracts and Procurement, Houses of Parliament Renewal and Restoration
• Trevor Rushton FRICS, Group Chairman, Watts

Testimonials from 2023...

"The speakers were excellent, and the information was useful."

"Slick well-structured conference, good presenters / speakers, excellent experience."

"The speakers were all of a very good standard and well versed - state that having specialised in Dilaps for 30 years."

"Informative and very interesting topics. Something for all."

"Largely a very strong line up of speakers with good topics.  It is always a positive experience listening to speakers who are clearly very knowledgeable on their chosen topic."