Notice · Construction Act s111
Pay less notice
The sum due at the date of the notice, each deduction with its reason, and the basis of calculation, with a guidance page on the timing.
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Free payment notice template
A payment notice under section 110A of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, as an editable PDF. It states the sum due at the payment due date and the basis on which it is calculated, with a guidance page on the timing. Free to use and reuse.
- Format
- Editable PDF
- Pages
- 2
- Built on
- Construction Act, section 110A
- Cost
- Free, always
What is in the payment notice template
2 pagesThe parties and the contract
Payee and payer, the contract, the date of the notice, your reference, the payment due date and the final date for payment.
The sum due
The sum you consider to be or to have been due at the payment due date. The Act allows it to be zero.
The calculation
Gross valuation, retention, sums previously certified or paid, and other adjustments, down to the sum due.
The basis
How the sum was calculated, which the Act requires alongside the figure itself.
Guidance page
The timing on the Scheme for Construction Contracts default periods, drawn as a timeline, and what happens if no notice is given.
What the Construction Act requires
Checked against the sourceWhen
Not later than five days after the payment due date.
Section 110A(1)What it states
The sum the payer considers to be or to have been due at the payment due date, and the basis on which that sum is calculated. The sum may be zero.
Section 110A(2) and (4)If the payer gives none
The payee may give their own notice in default, and the final date for payment is postponed by the number of days it was late.
Section 110BIf the contract is silent
Where the contract does not comply, the Scheme for Construction Contracts supplies the terms.
Section 110A(5)How to use it
Check the dates in your contract
The contract sets the payment due date and the final date for payment. The payment timetable calculator works them out from a valuation date.
State the sum and the basis
A total with no basis does not comply. Show how the figure was reached: the valuation, retention, previous payments and adjustments.
Serve it and keep the proof
Send it the way your contract says notices are given, within five days of the due date, and keep proof of when it arrived.
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Questions about
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What is a payment notice?
A notice from the payer, or a person named in the contract, stating the sum considered due at the payment due date and how it was calculated. It sets the notified sum for that payment.
When must a payment notice be given?
Not later than five days after the payment due date, under section 110A of the Construction Act. The contract sets the due date; where it does not, the Scheme for Construction Contracts does.
Can a payment notice be for zero?
Yes. Section 110A(4) makes it immaterial that the sum may be zero, as long as the basis of the calculation is stated.
What if the payer does not give a payment notice?
The payee may give their own notice in default under section 110B, and the final date for payment moves back by the number of days it was late.
Is the payment notice template free and editable?
Yes. It is an editable PDF, free to download, use and reuse, including on paid work. Type into it in any PDF reader, or print it.
Does the Construction Act apply to every building contract?
It applies to construction contracts as the Act defines them. A contract with a residential occupier for work on their own home is excluded by section 106.
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