Dilapidation survey cost: commercial reports run $1,500 to $5,000+ in Australia. See what's included, what drives the price, and why it matters at lease end.
Office make good covers everything from a repaint to a full strip out back to base building. Here is what the process actually involves and how to plan it.
The process, step by step (3)
What a defit or strip out involves in practice, and the timeline to plan around.
A defit is the removal of a tenant's fit-out at lease end, the physical work behind your make good obligation. Cost is typically priced per square metre.
End of lease make good works best when you start planning 6 to 12 months out. Here is a realistic timeline from lease review to bank guarantee release.
Costs & budgeting (4)
What make good work actually costs, by property type, plus bank guarantees and relocation budgets.
Commercial defit covers offices, retail and industrial tenancies alike, but the scope and cost differ by property type. Here is how to tell them apart.
Commercial strip out costs vary by property type: office, retail and industrial spaces price differently per square metre. Here is a real cost comparison.
Relocating means budgeting two fit-out costs at once: the make good you owe on the way out and the fit-out you need on the way in. Here is how to plan for both.
Legal & liability (5)
Who pays, what is negotiable, and what happens when landlord and tenant disagree.
If your subtenant damages the premises or skips make good, your head landlord's claim runs to you, not them. Here is how the sublease chain actually works.
Checklists, contractors & special situations (5)
Practical tools plus edge cases: asbestos, Cat A vs Cat B fit-out, choosing who does the work.
Seven signs a make good assessment is worth booking before you get quotes, from a vague lease clause to a building old enough to need an asbestos check.
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