Protecting your interests from day one
When you’re leasing or purchasing office space, understanding the building’s true condition is essential.
Our Building Consultancy team gives you the insight, protection and strategic guidance you need to make confident property decisions and avoid costly surprises down the line.
How it works
We start with the lease, the building and your business aims to finalise a brief.
Survey, assess, and quantify risk. Clear reporting with prioritised actions, cost ranges, and options.
From landlord discussions to claim negotiations, we handle the technical detail while you stay informed.
Protect your position. Control risk. Exit cleanly.
We support occupiers, landlords and asset managers across London and the UK. The goal is always the same: reduce risk, increase compliance and control spend.
Our advisory includes:
→ Technical Due Diligence & Pre-acquisition surveys
→ Schedules of Condition
→ Dilapidations in & around term
→ Mechanical & Electrical Due Diligence
→ Defects diagnosis & Building pathology
→ Compliance & risk audits
→ Refurbishment & landlord consents
Cost & Risk Control
Control liabilities through early surveys, clarify obligations, and build a strategy that supports negotiations. We align technical surveying with your commercial objectives to minimise exposure. Our team collaborates with your advisors to get the best result.
→ Reduce dilapidations exposure & negotiate fair settlements
→ Identify building risks before you commit
→ Turn survey findings into an action plan
Dilapidation Assessments & Negotiations
Clear, detailed understanding of your liabilities before any claim is served, enabling early budgeting and informed strategic planning for lease end or exit. We offer expert representation for both Tenants and Landlords, with a strong track record of achieving substantial savings through the negotiation of dilapidations claims.
With extensive experience on both sides of the table, we prepare and negotiate dilapidation schedules and claims, carefully analyse lease covenants, and interpret lease clauses to define and defend dilapidation obligations.
We provide best-in-class Building Consultancy that integrates seamlessly with occupier and advisory services, enabling clients to make smarter, data-led property decisions across acquisition, occupation, refurbishment and lifecycle management.
Contact our team with any questions – we’ll advise the fastest route to clarity and the most cost-effective next step.
Success stories
Lease-End Liability Reduction in EC4
Office dilapidations negotiation in London. Our expert negotiation strategy led to a final settlement that was 63% from the original claim.
Dilapidations | EC2 Office
Acting for the Tenant of a central London office space. Our expertise and guidance saved over £158,000 for the client.
Funding Circle
Funding Circle has been a longstanding client of SHB, having undertaken many real estate advisory projects on their behalf.
The Climate Group
Outstanding relationship with a long-term client where we have worked closely for over 6 years across multiple service lines and advising across their operational needs and business objectives.
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
We carried out a lease renewal of a converted car park on behalf of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea making a significant saving.