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    Defects Liability Notice (Notice to Fix)

    A notice to a contractor to fix defects that have appeared within the defects liability period, giving a reasonable time to return and rectify. For a consumer, it also engages the Consumer Protection Act six-month warranty right to repair, replacement or refund.

    Medium risk

    Check your contract first. Consider a peer review before sending.

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    When to use this

    • Defects have appeared after a job was handed over
    • You need to call the contractor back within the liability period
    • You want the paper trail before appointing someone else to fix it