Dilapidations Conference
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Following the success of the RICS Dilapidations Conference 2025—where nearly 400 industry experts gathered to explore the latest developments, challenges, and innovations in dilapidations, we are delighted to bring the community together once again for the 2026 edition.
The RICS Dilapidations Conference 2026 will continue to unite leading specialists from building, valuation, and legal disciplines, offering authoritative insight across the full dilapidations lifecycle.
Building on last year’s highly rated sessions, the 2026 programme will explore commercial property market trends, core legal principles, costing and valuation challenges, sustainability and circular fit-out considerations, the growing influence of AI and digital tools in dilapidations practice, and advanced negotiation and client care, all with a strong focus on practical guidance and cross-disciplinary collaboration. This year’s programme also introduces a new introductory session to set the scene, giving delegates a clear grounding in the core concepts of dilapidations ahead of the day’s more technical discussions.
Join us in 2026 for another day of forward-thinking content, expert perspectives, and valuable networking. We look forward to welcoming you back as we continue to shape the future of dilapidations together.
Key Topics
- Understand the commercial property outlook for 2026 – Explore market trends, economic shifts, and legal developments shaping dilapidations over the coming year.
- Navigate the evolving role of the surveyor – Gain clarity on responsibilities across the dilapidations lifecycle and how to align practice with RICS standards and the Pre-Action Protocol.
- Strengthen your grasp of core legal principles – Refresh essential concepts including without prejudice, privilege, subject to contract, offers and acceptance, ADR, and negotiation fundamentals.
- Demonstrate professionalism and build client trust – Learn how to evidence quality, transparency, and integrity in your advice to enhance credibility and client confidence.
- Master accurate costing of schedules – Understand the methodologies, BCIS data, evidential hierarchy, and commercial considerations needed to deliver defensible, reliable costing.
- Advance your knowledge of circular fit-out and sustainability – Discover how material reuse, EPC requirements, and environmental goals influence repair obligations and negotiation strategies.
- Apply valuation effectively in dilapidations – Explore valuation methods, evidential approaches, and ways to manage uncertainty while collaborating across disciplines.
- Leverage AI and digital technology responsibly – Gain insight into data capture, workflow automation, risk management, and how to adopt innovation in line with RICS guidance.
- Strengthen your negotiation and client care skills – Enhance your communication, conflict resolution, and expectation management skills to deliver better client outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Strengthen strategic understanding by connecting market intelligence with practical application, enabling delegates to anticipate trends and valuation shifts that influence dilapidations practice.
- Deepen technical and professional competence through in-depth sessions aligned with RICS standards, covering fundamentals, legal interpretation, technical analysis, and evolving best practice.
- Gain multidisciplinary insight from surveyors, valuers, lawyers, and barristers, helping delegates interpret legislative changes, manage risk, and improve the quality of client advice.
- Enhance professional judgement through real-world case examples and expert-led discussions that refine decision-making across the dilapidations lifecycle.
- Build collaborative networks with peers and industry specialists to exchange ideas, explore challenges, and support ongoing professional development across the sector.
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- UnternehmenRICS
- StandortCounty Hall,
- Datum19.03.2026 - 07:30
- VeranstalterRICS
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