Make Good Services for Landlords

Schedule of Make Good

Washington Brown offers specialist services in make good reporting and negotiations.

A Schedule of Make Good is a detailed report that outlines requirements of a tenant (lessee) to bring the existing property back into a state of condition and repair that it was at the lease commencement, based on repairing covenants detailed in the specific lease.

Washington Brown provides Make Good services on behalf of both landlords (lessors) and tenants (lessees).

Make Good Services for Landlords

  • Professional advice and interpretation of the lease with regards to your tenant's legal obligations.
  • Inspection and preparation of the Make Good schedule including a fully costed schedule.
  • Negotiation of the make good schedule with the tenant or their professional/legal representative.
  • Contract Administrator and contractor appointment for any required refurbishment works.

See an example case study that highlights the benefits of using Washington Brown for Make Good report preparation and negotiations:

Why a Schedule of Make Good is important!

A Schedule of Make Good is undertaken to accurately determine the make good costs and exposure of the property on termination of the lease. By having this report carried out by Professional Building Surveyors such as Washington Brown, you are guaranteeing the lease has been interpreted correctly and that work items and/or excessive costs are not being claimed which are unreasonable and/or outside the legal requirements detailed in the lease.

How much does a Schedule of Make Good report cost?

The cost of preparing a Schedule of Make Good will vary depending on the type of property, location, size, complexity and the extent of the lease covenants. We will usually be able to provide you with a fee quotation within the same day as the enquiry.

For more information please contact our Building Consultancy Department on 1300 990 612 or complete the following Information sheet.

Why Washington Brown?

  • We are committed to excellent client service. We will undertake the survey within five working days of Client Instruction and will have the report complete within ten working days.
  • Our Building Consultancy Division has extensive experience in Schedules of Make Good on all types of property including commercial, retail, industrial and warehouse properties.
  • We are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and members of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.
  • We have adopted the relevant "Best Practice Guidance Note and Protocol" prepared by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and endorsed by the Property Council of Australia (PCA).
  • We have Professional Indemnity insurance.
  • Established for over 30 years, we have built up an extensive database of knowledge and experience within the construction industry.