Building contract for a home owner/occupier who has not appointed a consultant to oversee the work (HO/B)

This pack contains the following:

Building contract for a home owner/occupier who has not appointed a consultant to oversee the work (two copies - one each for the customer and the contractor)

Enquiry letter (a sample for sending to potential contractors)

Guidance Notes

This is a consumer contract for use by a residential occupier, drafted in clear simple language to comply with The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999. A construction contract with a residential occupier or someone who intends to occupy the dwelling as his/her residence is excluded from the provisions of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; nevertheless this contract provides for adjudication in the event of a dispute between the home owner/occupier and the contractor.

Appropriate:

for small domestic building work such as extensions and alterations;
where the proposed works are to be carried out for an agreed lump sum; and
where no consultant acts on behalf of the home owner/occupier to administer the contract.

Not suitable for use in Scotland.  A separate version is published and issued by the Scottish Building Contract Committee Limited (SBCC) for use in Scotland.

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