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What kills a claim

The six reasons contractors lose money they were owed, and the habit that fixes each one. It's the same document we sell inside the Money Recovery Kit. Take it, use it, keep it.

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Retention Release Request

Ask for retention or a bank guarantee back once practical completion or the defects liability period has passed. The quietest money a subbie loses.

  • Ready to send: fill in the yellow, check the clause numbers against your contract
  • Says plainly what you want them to do, in one sentence they cannot miss
  • “Before you send this” notes: when to send it, how to serve it, what to keep
  • No statutory deadline is stated - those live on your state page, because the Acts differ
$29.95 Opens in October
Take the free guide and we'll tell you when the shop opens. Word + PDF · A4 portrait · 1 page · Instant download · Price includes GST Also comes in the Money Recovery Kit. 30-day guarantee under Australian Consumer Law · One licence covers your whole business · Refunds · Licence
Before you use it: this is a template, not a document written for your site. Fill in the yellow, check every step against your job, your gear and your crew, and talk it through with the workers who'll use it.

Good for: Civil & earthworks · Building & construction · Trades & maintenance · Transport & logistics · Electrical · Plumbing & gas · Landscaping & grounds

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