Dilapidation report

1. PP ASSIGNMENT
DILAPIDATION REPORT
 Building and demolition work normally requires the use of a lot of heavy machinery and
equipment, and sometimes involves some serious changes to the site it’s being carried out
on. This can include the removal of a lot of soil, existing slabs or footings and possibly
trees. Sometimes it also involves knocking down parts of an existing structure.
 Even if it’s carefully managed, this sort of work has the potential to cause damage to
adjoining or adjacent houses or other nearby infrastructure.
 Above and beyond the requirements for the protection of adjoining properties, you may
also need to arrange to have special reports undertaken on the state of nearby buildings.
WHAT IS A DILAPIDATION REPORT?
 A dilapidation report is a report on the condition of a property at a given point in time. It
records any existing damage, and the state of any particular aspects of the property that
are likely to be affected by construction work, excavation or demolition.
 These reports are normally carried out on nearby properties both before work begins, and
after it’s finished. Comparing the two reports offers a clear picture of any damage that
might have occurred as a result of building, excavation or demolition work.
WHAT DOES A DILAPIDATION REPORT INCLUDE?
 Dilapidation reports are normally carried out by experienced building consultants, who have a
good understanding of the aspects of a house or property that are likely to be affected by nearby
works, and who know exactly what to look for.
 Dilapidation reports typically include things like notes, measurements,photographs and diagrams
which give an accurate picture of the state of the buildings being inspected, and are normally
signed by both the owner of the property being inspected, and the party having construction work
done.
SCHEDULE OF DILAPADATIONS
In our country liability for dilapidations due to disrepair has been cast upon the landlords by statutory
provisions for repairs. Hence,the architect or engineer will scarcely come across a report on the schedule
of dilapidations based upon contractual obligations though he may be called upon to report on the
dilapidated conditions of the building. In both these aspects the line or approach is the same expect for the
question of liabilities for repairs and the resultants effects flowing there from like whether the monthly
tenants be permitted to carry out repairs and recover the cost thereof from the landlords, or landlords be
granted permission to demolish the dilapidated building.
REPORT ON SCHEDULE OF DILAPIDATIONS
For preparing a report on schedule of dilapidations, it is essential to make a thorough inspection
of the building room by room and necessary notes should be made of all those portions of the

2. building which are in the state of disrepair, together with a short description and a detailed
measurements of the same.
FIRST FLOOR ROOF:
1. Whether the roof has caved in or not.
2. Leakage from roof and roof gutters.
3. Condition of timber post or walls supporting the truss.
4. General condition of the walls and plaster work.
5. Wood work of doors and windows and whether the plumb line has been maintained or not.
FLOOR:
1. It is sagged or not.
2. Separation at the junction of the wall and floor. If separation is there, find out its cause which
maybe due to the decayed joists, beams and posts or settlement of walls.
STAIRCASE:
1. Condition of woodwork of steps,stringer beams and landings.
2. Condition of wooden handrail and balustrades.
3. Level of steps and landings.
4. Condition of landings.
GROUND FLOOR:
1. Condition of ceiling, timber joists and beams (specially their ends).
2. Level of ceiling.
3. Cracks in walls and plaster works.
4. Conditions of doors and windows.
FOUR SIDE ELEVATIONS:
1. Conditions of walls, cracks,plaster, line, level and plumb, craks in plinth, cracks due to uneven
settlement of foundation.
SANITARY BLOCK:
1. Leakage from baths, W.C’s their structural conditions, missing and broken fixtures
including the conditions of pipe lines.
DRAINAGE ARRANGEMENT:
1. Whether overflows or not, condition of septic tank , soak pit, inspection chambers, etc.
The dilapidations report is generally prepared keeping in mind all the above facts together with
their present condition. The estimated costs of repairs should also be worked out in order to

3. ascertain whether repairs to the buildings are economical or not. The following are the few
consideration for the same-
 If the cost of repairs exceeds 8 to 10 years of gross rent, the building is uneconomical for
repairs and requires pulling down.
 When it has completed its economical life.
 If the full potentiality of land is not utilized, the dilapidated building will be encumbering
the land and will result in uneconomic returns.
 If the land is not put to beneficial use, which is permissible the building will be pulled
down as the money spent on repairs will be an economic waste.
 The demised premises are required to be used in a proper and tenant like manner.
 If the house let put is an old one when the lease is granted the tenant has to maintain it
only as an old house.
 The tenant or lesse is bound to keep the house in good and substantial repair, repairing
them and reconstructing them when necessary as per its old planning without modern
improvements.