KD-HM-CC-005
Contract Checklist for Homeowners
A checklist for a homeowner reading a builder's written contract before signing. Each item is ticked present, missing or not relevant, with the clause and a note: the parties, the work and drawings, the price and VAT, payment stages, deposit and retention, dates, delays and changes in writing, who deals with planning, building control, party wall notices and CDM, insurance, site rules, clearing up and waste, completion, snagging, certificates and guarantees, complaints and dispute resolution, and the cancellation information and form for a contract made at home. It says which terms cannot take away a consumer's rights. A checklist, not a contract, and not legal advice.
4 pages · 235 fillable fields · works in Adobe Reader, Preview, Chrome, or on a phone — or complete it online in your browser and download the finished document.
Statutory basis, cited on the form
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 ss.31, 49 to 52, 57 and 62
- Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 regs 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 27 to 31 and 36 and Schedules 1 and 3
- Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 s.308
- Party Wall etc. Act 1996 ss.1, 3 and 6
- CDM 2015 regs 4 and 7
- Building Regulations 2010 regs 11A, 11C, 11R, 11T, 11Z4, 11Z5, 17 and 20
- Arbitration Act 1996 ss.89 and 91
- Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 Schedule 1
What it is not
It is not legal advice, it is not insurance, and it cannot make a builder or a neighbour do anything. It explains what the law in England and Wales says and gives you a clear record. For free advice on your own situation, ring the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133.
Format
AcroForm fillable PDF. Every field has a tooltip. Tab order follows the reading order. Works on desktop and mobile, in Adobe and non-Adobe readers.
This revision was prepared against legislation current at 10 August 2026. Revision A0. Check kubitdocs.com/revisions for the current revision before use.
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