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Home Improvement Contract
"I need a Home Improvement Contract for a major kitchen renovation project starting March 2025, with specific provisions for imported materials and staged payments based on completion milestones."
1. Parties: Identification of the contractor and homeowner, including full legal names, addresses, and any relevant registration numbers
2. Background: Brief context of the agreement, including the property address and general nature of the improvements
3. Definitions: Key terms used throughout the contract defined for clarity and legal certainty
4. Scope of Works: Detailed description of the home improvement works to be carried out, including specifications and standards
5. Contract Price and Payment Terms: Total contract price, payment schedule, deposit requirements, and progress payment conditions
6. Timeframes: Start date, completion date, and any milestone dates, including provisions for extensions of time
7. Contractor Obligations: Key responsibilities including workmanship, compliance with building codes, obtaining permits, site safety
8. Owner Obligations: Homeowner responsibilities including site access, utilities provision, and decision-making timeframes
9. Variations: Process for requesting, approving, and charging for variations to the original scope
10. Insurance and Risk: Required insurance coverage and allocation of risk during the works
11. Warranties: Workmanship warranties and manufacturer warranties for materials
12. Defects Liability: Defects liability period and process for addressing defects
13. Termination: Circumstances and process for contract termination by either party
14. Dispute Resolution: Process for resolving disputes, including mediation and arbitration procedures
15. General Provisions: Standard legal provisions including notices, governing law, and entire agreement clause
1. Provisional Sums: Include when certain costs cannot be accurately determined at contract signing
2. Prime Cost Items: Include when specific items are to be selected by the owner during the works
3. Subcontractors: Include when significant portions of work will be subcontracted
4. Storage of Materials: Include when materials need to be stored on site for extended periods
5. Heritage Requirements: Include when working on heritage-listed properties
6. Resource Consent Conditions: Include when specific resource consent requirements affect the works
7. Staging of Works: Include when works need to be completed in distinct stages
8. Owner-Supplied Items: Include when the owner will supply any materials or fixtures
9. Temporary Services: Include when temporary power, water, or facilities are required
1. Schedule 1: Scope of Works: Detailed specifications, plans, and drawings for the works
2. Schedule 2: Contract Price Breakdown: Itemized breakdown of costs including labor and materials
3. Schedule 3: Construction Program: Detailed timeline of works including key milestones
4. Schedule 4: Prime Cost Items Schedule: List of items to be selected by owner with provisional allowances
5. Schedule 5: Provisional Sums Schedule: List of works with estimated costs pending final determination
6. Schedule 6: Required Insurances: Details of insurance policies required by both parties
7. Appendix A: Plans and Drawings: Architectural and construction drawings referenced in the contract
8. Appendix B: Consents and Permits: Copies of building consents and other regulatory approvals
9. Appendix C: Special Conditions: Any special terms or conditions specific to the project
Authors
Approved Plans
Building Code
Building Consent
Completion Date
Contract Price
Contract Works
Contractor
Day
Defects Liability Period
Extension of Time
Force Majeure
Home Owner
Local Authority
Materials
Practical Completion
Prime Cost Items
Progress Payment
Project
Property
Provisional Sum
Retention Sum
Schedule of Works
Site
Specifications
Start Date
Subcontractor
Substantial Completion
Variation
Working Day
Works
Scope of Works
Contract Price
Payment Terms
Time for Completion
Variations
Access to Site
Materials and Workmanship
Health and Safety
Insurance
Warranties
Defects Liability
Building Consent
Resource Consent
Contractor Obligations
Owner Obligations
Risk and Property
Extensions of Time
Delay and Liquidated Damages
Suspension of Works
Termination
Dispute Resolution
Confidentiality
Force Majeure
Notices
Assignment and Subcontracting
Compliance with Laws
Quality Assurance
Site Conditions
Documentation
Practical Completion
Entire Agreement
Governing Law
Residential Construction
Home Renovation
Building and Construction
Property Development
Construction Services
Home Improvement
Interior Design
Architecture
Building Materials and Supplies
Legal
Operations
Construction
Project Management
Compliance
Business Development
Contracts Administration
Quality Assurance
Risk Management
Customer Relations
Construction Manager
Project Manager
Building Contractor
Legal Counsel
Contract Administrator
Quantity Surveyor
Site Supervisor
Building Inspector
Architect
Interior Designer
Construction Estimator
Compliance Officer
Business Development Manager
Operations Manager
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