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"Pay When Paid" Clauses

You don't get paid until they do. If the client goes bust, you're last in line.

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Retention Traps

Your money locked for months with no clear release date or conditions.

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Vague Scope

If scope isn't specific, you end up doing extra work for free.

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Liability Traps

You pay for things outside your control β€” damage caused by others on site.

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Delayed Payment Terms

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Sample: Commercial Fit-Out Subcontract
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🚨 Critical Issues
1. Unlimited Liability Clause (Clause 14.3) You could be personally liable with no cap β€” even for damage caused by other trades.
"Could we cap liability at the value of my subcontract? I'm happy to accept responsibility for my own work, but an open-ended clause may put me at risk for issues outside my control."
2. Pay When Paid (Clause 8.1) This may mean you don't get paid until the head contractor does, which could delay your payment indefinitely.
"Could we agree on a fixed payment date of 20 working days from invoice regardless of upstream payment? This may conflict with CCA 2002."

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