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Building contract and consultancy agreement for a home owner/occupier

The pack contains:

- Building contract for a home owner/occupier who has appointed a consultant to oversee the work (two copies - one each for the customer and the contractor)

- Consultancy agreement for a home owner/occupier appointing a consultant to provide consultancy services in relation to building work (two copies - one each for the customer and the consultant)

- Guidance Notes

Building contract for a home owner/occupier who has appointed a consultant to oversee the work (HO/C)

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.

This building contract is published as part of the Building contract and consultancy agreement for a home owner/occupier and is designed for use with the consultancy agreement.

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

- Where detailed procedures are not required

- Where the home owner/occupier has appointed a consultant who will be administering the contract for the home owner/occupier.

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.

Consultancy agreement for a home owner/occupier appointing a consultant in relation to building work (HO/CA)

Published as part of the Building contract and consultancy agreement for a home owner/occupier. This agreement is for use between the home owner/occupier and the consultant (e.g. architect, engineer or surveyor) who is to provide services. It covers a range of services that the consultant can provide, such as producing designs and detailed specifications for the work, applying for planning permission and building regulations approval, and inspecting the building work while it is being done.

This agreement is designed for use with the Building Contract for a home owner/occupier who has appointed a consultant. It may however be used independently of this contract but care must be taken to ensure it is compatible with the building contract.

This agreement is 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 consultant.

Appropriate: for small domestic building work such as extensions and alterations.

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.