Seamless Dilapidations & Refurbishment

Brightbay Real Estate Partners instructed the BTG Eddisons building consultancy team to manage the full refurbishment of 7 Bilton Way in Luton.

The existing tenant was moving to another unit on the same estate. To protect the asset’s value, the team needed to manage a significant dilapidations claim, the repair costs a tenant owes at the end of a lease, alongside the refurbishment. It also had to protect the client’s good relationship with a tenant who was staying on the estate.

Mark Pepper led the dilapidations process. At the same time, he developed the specification and design for the refurbishment. “This proved to be a perfect example of collaborating between the two instruction elements to successfully achieve the client’s objectives,” he said.

The brief went beyond the building fabric. The client also wanted to improve the building’s Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating, which was a key factor. “The challenge extended beyond just refurbishing the building. The client also wanted to improve the EPC rating, which was a key factor. In parallel, as the outgoing tenant relocated, our agency team secured a new tenant during the refurbishment process. As a result, the project timeline became a top priority, and the team worked diligently to meet this goal.” said Paul Hazell, also involved in the project.

While the outgoing tenant relocated, the BTG Eddisons agency team secured a new tenant during the refurbishment. BTG Eddisons continues to give professional and project advice to Brightbay. Teams across the business work together to respond to market requirements.