Survom · Guide
What is a Scott Schedule?
A Scott Schedule sets out each item in dispute and each party's position side by side – the standard way to narrow a dilapidations claim.
What it is
A table listing each disputed item with the landlord's claim and the tenant's response, so both sides can see where they agree and where they differ.
Typical columns
Item and location, lease clause, alleged breach, remedy claimed, landlord's cost, tenant's comments, tenant's cost, and a column for what is agreed.
How it is used
The schedule moves back and forth in rounds. Each round narrows the gap until the claim settles or goes to a third party.
Keeping it straight
Keeping every round, cost and comment in one place – rather than in emailed spreadsheets – makes the history clear and the final figure easier to agree.
Questions
Who prepares the Scott Schedule?
Usually the landlord's surveyor prepares the schedule of dilapidations, and the tenant's surveyor responds in the Scott Schedule columns.