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Do
I need a Contract?
Yes.
What
sort of Contract do I need?
If
you have a professional advisor i.e. an Architect,
Designer or Engineer they should be able to advise
you on these matters and the type of contract that
would suit you best.
If
like the vast majority you do not, our advice is that
any contract written and signed is better than no
contract at all. A free printable contract for Minor
Works is available in printable form at http://www.buildingadvice.co.uk
It is designed to allow for variations and by entering
a tender cost at the outset should prevent costs
spiralling out of control.
Are
there any contract's you can use that are free of
charge?
Yes.
A printable contract is available at www.buildingadvice.co.uk
Are
there other contracts that I can use?
Yes.
A contact for Minor works JCT plain english edition
can be found at www.fmb.org.uk
What
are they?
As
stated above your professional advisor can inform
you of what is available.
There
are often sample contracts in the "Which Book
of Home Improvements" and sometimes in the "Which
Book of D.I.Y."
You
can obtain various type of building contracts in pre-printed
form from Her Majesty's Bookshops.
Contracts
for Minor Works are available from the Royal Institute
of British Architects.
Simple
Rules
Any
contract is better than no contract.
Try
to think of all the items you think you need before
you enter a contract. There is provision for alterations
and additions but the fewer there are the better.
If
the builder you have chosen does not want to sign
your contract find another builder.
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