If the payer does not give a payment notice, section 110B of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 lets the payee give its own default payment notice. If the notified sum is not paid by the final date, section 112 gives the right to suspend performance after at least seven days' notice.
Who it is for
It is written for subcontractors and specialist trades who need to apply for payment on time, record changes as they happen and protect their payment rights under the Construction Act, whatever form of subcontract they have signed.
How to use it
Complete the default payment notice with the sum considered due and its basis. If payment is still not made, the notice of intention to suspend states the grounds and gives the required notice. Check your own subcontract and take advice before suspending.
What's in the template
- Default payment notice (s.110B)
- Notice of intention to suspend (s.112)
- Guidance on timing
- Blank and worked example versions
File format and what you download
The download is a Word document (.docx), supplied as a BLANK version ready to use and an EXAMPLE version completed for a fictional project, with PDF previews and a short Read Me covering instructions and the licence. There are no macros. It works in Microsoft Excel and Word 2016 or later and in LibreOffice.
Price
This template costs £3.50 as a single download. It is also part of the QS Subcontractor Pack: all 5 documents for £12 instead of £16.50. Prices include VAT where applicable.
Related guides
Also in the QS Subcontractor Pack
- Subcontractor Application for Payment, with payment dates calculator
- Subcontract Variation Log / Change Register
- Daywork Sheet + Daywork Register
- Getting Paid under the Construction Act: plain-English guide and timeline
Check before use – not legal advice. Check the template against your own contract and current legislation and guidance. Clause references are completed from your own contract; no JCT contract wording is reproduced.