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No sum due to contractor in final account dispute with homeowner (The Sky’s the Limit v Dr Mohamed Mirza)

Published on: 13 January 2022

Published by: LexisPSL

No sum due to contractor in final account dispute with homeowner (The Sky’s the Limit v Dr Mohamed Mirza)
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Terms of the contract
Termination
Final account and loss of profits
Resolving domestic property construction disputes
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Construction analysis: In a final account dispute arising on a residential alteration project, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) was required to decide what payment terms the parties had actually agreed, and whether the contractor had lawfully terminated the contract. Finding that no further sums were due to or by either party, the TCC warned of the potentially disproportionate costs of resolving such claims in court. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.

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