A Schedule of Condition details the existing condition of a building at a specific point in time.

Anderton Gables Schedules of Condition are an item-by-item written report describing the
elements of the building and their condition with photographic and video recording evidence.

A Schedule of Condition is useful in many situations but is particularly important to commercial
tenants with repairing liabilities.

When acquiring property either under a new lease or by taking an assignment it is essential
that the lease end liabilities are closely considered and a detailed Schedule of Condition will
protect an ingoing tenant by limiting the extent of work that can be claimed on expiry.
To do this the Schedule of Condition should be agreed, signed and referred to in the lease.

We often also provide a side report to advise the in-going tenant of their likely maintenance
liabilities over the term of the lease, if relevant, identify ‘high risk’ items which should
ideally be negotiated out of the lease.

Schedules of Condition are also often used to record the condition of a property or structure
prior to significant construction or engineering work taking place nearby – such as works in
connection with the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

Anderton Gables provide Schedules of Condition in hard copy and also on CD or memory
card for ease of reference in the future – This has proved most useful to prevent future
disputes arising. A poorly prepared, basic Schedule of Condition plays into the hands
of the Landlord and can in fact lead to more disputes that it solves.