dilapidation
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The report says the current condition of Royal Lodge is "not out of keeping with a tenancy of this duration", but the cost of repairing "dilapidations" meant any payback was unlikely.
From BBC
By 1990s, when Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa bought it, the core property has been reduced to less than 50 acres, much of which had fallen into dilapidation.
From Los Angeles Times
The hotel’s dilapidation — to say nothing of its grubby, grabby, mostly male clientele — is a far cry from the yacht parties the women were recently enjoying in Sydney.
From New York Times
The group also heard significant concerns about financial investment in the service and the negative impact on infrastructure - including the dilapidation of the police estate in some areas and the quality of technology.
From BBC
Still, how is it that the official residence of Canadian prime ministers was allowed to fall into a state of dilapidation?
From BBC
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