This is an excellent guide to the law and practice relating to dilapidations in the UK and will be invaluable to the practitioner whether surveyor or solicitor. Of particular assistance is the helpful way the author approaches the thorny issues of how items should be classified (chattel or fixture?) and supersession. This `go to' guide should save clients both time and money. John de Waal QC - Barrister and Mediator, Hardwicke As a book which is intended to draw together the many and complex strands of dilapidations practice, The TFT Purple Book is an accomplished piece of work. I'm recommending it as vital reading to junior members of our team, but it's also illuminating for those of us with several years' experience on the legal side who still have more to learn about building surveying and valuation practice within this field. Tim Reid - Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells International LLP