Is it true that any tradesman now has to offer a 7 day cooling off contract for any job over £35?

Hi yes this has been out since 1st oct 2008. if a job is over £35= there should be a cooling of time of 7 days which the job can be canceled, this doesn't apply to emergency work, it means that if the builder carried out work the customer doesn't have to pay them for labour, material or any other service they provide. so i think it's builder beware.

I have never heard of a cooling off period. With contracts between client and builder there is a time period of seven days with which they can cancel the planned work and also waive that right if they just want to get started but I presumed it was just for larger work with contracts. You can understand why this is coming in to play with all the cowboys out there but it can just make things difficult for us professional guys who take pride in their work and want to build excellent reputations! I never use contracts on jobs under £5000 and for those smaller jobs it opens up the opportunity for people to let you do a weeks work and then just refuse to pay. Its true that the customer has rights but so does the tradesman and there are lots of people out there who want work doing for nothing and may take advantage of this cooling off period.

hi yes i beleive he is telling the truth,you win some jobs you loose some jobs so cancelling isnt really a problem after all the customer has their rights aswell

This all comes back to the estabiishment of the MYBUILDER site. TRUST, hopefully we get rid of the cowboys You have rights take builders to court, withhold there money, till job done to your satisfaction and never pay to much up front

Yes this is true a seven day cooling off period Rights of cancellation it is called Any job over £35 but sometimes this can hinder The timescales of jobs and if materials are Special orders the job can become long and drawn out

Its actually 14 days cooling off. I know this is crrect as it applied to ALL contracts signed when i worked for B.G. & Eon. Its a law that applies to everyone not just the builder.

i have never come across this but if the client doesnt want to pay you have to ask yourself why????

This has only just come into effect in November 2012 and it only effects work related from the Internet as this is regarded as in your home same as a sales man coming to your home you have seven day cooling off period .this info is widely on the Internet for all to see

I have yet to meet a customer who is willing to sign a contract for anything under a few hundred quid.

Im sure there would have to be good reason not to pay the builder

I always tell the customer they have a 7 day cooling of period but i also tell them as i believe to be correct they can waver that right if they want to start or order materials before that time but i always put this in our small works contract