What a quantified demand contains
Under the Pre-Action Protocol, a properly served quantified demand sets out:
- The schedule of dilapidations, with all relevant items
- The landlord's quantification of loss, item by item
- Any consequential losses claimed (e.g. loss of rent, fees)
- An endorsement that the landlord intends to carry out the works, where applicable
- A statement of the landlord's intentions for the property
What our review covers
We test the demand on four axes, each of which can materially reduce the landlord's recoverable sum:
- Lease. Are the items actually breaches under the covenants relied on?
- Schedule. Is each item evidentially supported and properly costed?
- Section 18. What is the diminution in the value of the reversion?
- Landlord's intentions. Is the property to be re-let, refurbished or redeveloped?
Response and negotiation
Following review, we draft a structured response setting out the tenant's position item by item, conceding what should be conceded, contesting what should be contested, and proposing a settlement position grounded in the Section 18 reasoning. From there we negotiate through to settlement.