Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, Part II (Construction Contracts)
Act, published by UK Parliament, 1996 c. 53 Part II, latest available (revised) version dated 19 May 2025, as amended by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 Part 8 (in force 1 October 2011 in England and Wales, 1 November 2011 in Scotland); applies to construction operations in England, Wales and Scotland. GB.
12 obligations, clause by clause.
12 obligations transcribed from the Act, each held with its clause, the window it sets and what missing it costs.
| Where it is written | The obligation | Window | If missed | Disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s 104, 105, 106, 106A, 117 | Determine whether the contract is a construction contract the Construction Act governs | none set | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 109(1)-(4) | Be paid by instalments, stage or periodic payments for work expected to last 45 days or moreheld in the progress claim register | none set | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 110(1), 110(1A)-(1D), 113(1)-(6) | Do not rely on a term that makes payment conditional on payment from a third party, or on performance or certification under another contract | none set | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 110A(1)-(6) | Receive a payment notice within 5 days after each payment due date, stating the sum considered due and how it is calculatedheld in the payment schedule register | 5 days | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 110B(1)-(4), 111(2)(c) | Where no payment notice arrives in time, give the payer your own notice of the sum due and its basis, because the final date for payment moves back one day for every day you waitheld in the contract notice register | none set | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 111(1)-(7), 111(10), 111(11) | Receive any notice of intention to pay less than the notified sum no later than the prescribed period before the final date for payment, or the notified sum is payable in fullheld in the payment schedule register | none set | you are liable for the full amount | Disputes |
| s 110(1)(b), 111(1), 111(2), 111(6) | Be paid the notified sum, less only what a valid pay less notice states, on or before the final date for paymentheld in the progress claim register | none set | you are liable for the full amount | Disputes |
| s 112(1)-(4) | Give at least 7 days written notice, stating the grounds, before suspending any or all work for non-payment of the notified sumheld in the contract notice register | 7 days | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 108(1), 108(2)(a), 108(5) | Give notice of intention to refer a dispute under the contract to adjudication, at any timeheld in the contract notice register | none set | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 108(2)(b) | Refer the dispute to the adjudicator within 7 days of the notice of adjudicationheld in the contract notice register | 7 days | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 108(2)(c)-(f), 108(3), 108(3A), 108(4) | Receive the adjudicator's decision within 28 days of referral, or up to 14 days later with the referring party's consent, or later if both parties agreeheld in the contract notice register | 28 days | a breach of contract | Disputes |
| s 111(8), 111(9) | Be paid any amount an adjudicator decides above the notified sum within 7 days of the decision, or by the original final date for payment if laterheld in the contract notice register | 7 days | you are liable for the full amount | Disputes |
How it works in England: Construction law in England, Construction Act 1996, Payment and pay less notices, Adjudication, Which contracts.
What this page is, and is not.
It is the clause text this library holds for this document, with the window and the consequence. It is not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for reading the document you signed.
No library of law is complete, and Demiton never says this one is. An obligation the library does not hold, and you did not add, is not protected. You can add your own to any job.
Common questions
What does Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, Part II (Construction Contracts) s 104, 105, 106, 106A, 117 require?
Determine whether the contract is a construction contract the Construction Act governs. Missing it: no penalty stated. The clause sets no day count.
What does Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, Part II (Construction Contracts) s 109(1)-(4) require?
Be paid by instalments, stage or periodic payments for work expected to last 45 days or more. Missing it: no penalty stated. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the progress claim register.
What does Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, Part II (Construction Contracts) s 110(1), 110(1A)-(1D), 113(1)-(6) require?
Do not rely on a term that makes payment conditional on payment from a third party, or on performance or certification under another contract. Missing it: no penalty stated. The clause sets no day count.
What does Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, Part II (Construction Contracts) s 110A(1)-(6) require?
Receive a payment notice within 5 days after each payment due date, stating the sum considered due and how it is calculated. Missing it: no penalty stated. The window is 5 days. Demiton watches it against the payment schedule register.
What does Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, Part II (Construction Contracts) s 110B(1)-(4), 111(2)(c) require?
Where no payment notice arrives in time, give the payer your own notice of the sum due and its basis, because the final date for payment moves back one day for every day you wait. Missing it: no penalty stated. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the contract notice register.
Does Demiton hold every obligation in Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, Part II (Construction Contracts)?
No library of law is complete, and Demiton never says this one is. An obligation the library does not hold, and you did not add, is not protected. You can add your own to any job.