John Byers and Selwyn Langley acted on behalf of the Landlord in this complex dilapidation case which is becoming commonly quoted since it went to the Court of Appeal. It dealt with a number of interesting aspects concerning dilapidation law and valuation.

Issues arising in the case concerned:-

• the proper measure of the damages arising from dilapidations.
• the potential development value
• the effect of a Landlord’s intention to redevelop.

John Byers advised initially in respect of dilapidations. Selwyn Langley advised in respect of valuation matters.