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Enforcement: No single statutory enforcer
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Regulated

Section 111 of the HGCRA 1996 requires a paying party to pay the notified sum by the final date for payment unless a pay less notice is served; it is a private contractual obligation enforced through adjudication, arbitration, or civil court proceedings between contracting parties. There is no public regulator with enforcement powers over s.111 compliance. This is a pure private-law provision in the construction payment regime.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person17 Landlord4 Employer2 Contractor2 Client1 Licence Holder1 Occupier1

Plus 25 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Landlord — also bound by 238 other Acts

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 74 duties

Housing Act 1985 55 duties

Housing Act 1996 30 duties

The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 27 duties

The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004 26 duties

Employer — also bound by 701 other Acts

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 241 duties

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 120 duties

TULRCA 1992 72 duties

Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 54 duties

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 53 duties

Contractor — also bound by 171 other Acts

The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 141 duties

The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 136 duties

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 114 duties

The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2023 94 duties

The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 89 duties

Client — also bound by 63 other Acts

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 32 duties

The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025 19 duties

Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 17 duties

Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 14 duties

Building Regulations 2010 12 duties

Licence Holder — also bound by 245 other Acts

Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 318 duties

The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 123 duties

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 83 duties

Space Industry Regulations 2021 68 duties

The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 65 duties

Occupier — also bound by 246 other Acts

The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 47 duties

Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 46 duties

The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 34 duties

Highways Act 1980 23 duties

Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 19 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing

14 of 104 sections shown

s.019 Disabled facilities grants: owner’s and tenant’s applications. Regulated

Establish legal interest in land when applying for a Disabled Facilities GrantAny Person

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must verify applicant eligibility for Disabled Facilities GrantsLocal authority

s.021 Disabled facilities grants: certificate required in case of owner’s application. Regulated

Submit owner's certificate with disabled facilities grant applicationLandlord

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authority must check for an owner's certificate before processing a grantLocal authority

s.022 Disabled facilities grants: certificates required in case of tenant’s application. Regulated

Provide owner’s certificate for disabled facilities grant applicationsLandlord

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must require certificates for tenant grant applicationsLocal authority

s.022 Certificates required in case of occupier’s application Regulated

Submit required certificates with houseboat or caravan grant applicationsOccupier

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must require certificates for occupier grant applicationsLocal authority

s.023 Disabled facilities grants: purposes for which grant must or may be given. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local housing authority must approve grants for disability adaptationsLocal authority

s.024 Disabled facilities grants: approval of application. Regulated

Show that disabled‑facility works are necessary, appropriate and practicable before applyingLandlord

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local housing authority must approve or reject disabled facilities grantsLocal authority

s.035 Payment of grants: general. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must pay approved housing grantsLocal authority

s.061 Qualifying buildings. Regulated

Confirm buildings meet qualifying criteria for a group repair schemeAny Person
Ensure buildings in a group repair scheme meet qualifying conditionsClient

s.066 Certificate of completion date. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local housing authority must issue a certificate of completion for repair worksLocal authority

s.070 Condition as to payment of balance of cost on disposal. Regulated

Pay the balance of repair costs if you sell the property during the protected periodLandlord
Repay repair costs if you sell your property within the protected periodAny Person

s.071 Conditions as to occupation. Regulated

Comply with occupation conditions in a group repair schemeAny Person
Maintain property occupation and provide evidence on requestAny Person

s.100 Disabled persons.

amended 11 times (opens in a new tab)

s.101 Minor definitions: Part I.

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.102 Transitional provisions.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

90 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Grants for improvements and repairs, &c.

s.002 Applications for grants.

s.003 Ineligible applicants.

s.004 The age of the property.

s.005 Excluded descriptions of works.

s.006 Defective dwellings.

s.007 Renovation grants: owner’s applications and tenant’s applications.

s.008 Renovation grants: certificates required in case of owner’s application.

s.009 Renovation grants: certificates required in case of tenant’s application.

s.010 Renovation grants: prior qualifying period.

s.011 Prior qualifying period: the ownership or tenancy condition.

s.012 Renovation grants: purposes for which grant may be given.

s.013 Renovation grants: approval of application.

s.014 Common parts grants: occupation of flats by occupying tenants.

s.015 Common parts grants: landlord’s and tenants’ applications.

s.016 Common parts grants: certificate required to accompany application.

s.017 Common parts grants: purposes for which grant may be given.

s.018 Common parts grants: approval of application.

s.020 Disabled facilities grants: the disabled occupant.

s.025 HMO grants: the interest of the applicant in the property.

s.026 HMO grants: certificate required to accompany application.

s.027 HMO grants: purposes for which grant may be given.

s.028 HMO grants: approval of application.

s.029 Restriction on grants for works already begun.

s.030 Means testing in case of application by owner-occupier or tenant.

s.031 Determination of amount of grant in case of landlord’s application.

s.032 Apportionment in case of tenants’ application for common parts grant.

s.033 Power to specify maximum amount of grant.

s.034 Decision and notification.

s.036 Delayed payment of mandatory grant.

s.037 Payment of grants: conditions as to carrying out of the works.

s.038 Payment of grants: conditions as to contractors employed.

s.039 Payment of grant to contractor.

s.040 Applicant ceasing to be entitled before payment of grant.

s.041 Change of circumstances affecting disabled occupant.

s.042 Cases in which grants may be re-calculated, withheld or repaid.

s.043 Repayment where applicant not entitled to grant.

s.044 Grant conditions: introductory.

s.045 Condition for repayment on disposal: renovation grants.

s.046 Condition for repayment on disposal: common parts grants.

s.047 Condition for repayment on disposal: HMO grants.

s.048 Condition as to owner-occupation: renovation grants.

s.049 Condition as to availability for letting: renovation grants.

s.050 Conditions as to occupation: HMO grants.

s.051 Conditions as to repayment in case of other compensation, &c.

s.052 Power to impose other conditions with consent of Secretary of State.

s.053 Meaning of relevant disposal.

s.054 Meaning of exempt disposal.

s.055 Cessation of conditions on repayment of grant, &c.

s.056 Provisions relating to death of applicant.

s.057 Power of local housing authority to carry out works which would attract grant.

s.058 Minor definitions: Chapter I.

s.059 .

s.060 Group repair schemes.

s.062 Scheme works.

s.063 Approval of scheme by Secretary of State.

s.064 Persons eligible to participate in group repair scheme.

s.065 Scheme consent and restriction on works.

s.067 Contributions by participants.

s.068 Variation of group repair scheme.

s.069 Conditions of participation: general.

s.072 Meaning of relevant disposal and exempt disposal.

s.073 Payment of balance of cost, &c: cessation of conditions.

s.074 Power of Secretary of State to modify operation of Chapter.

s.075 Index of defined expressions: Chapter II.

s.076 Home repair assistance.

s.077 Entitlement to home repair assistance.

s.078 Assistance in respect of house-boats and mobile homes.

s.079 Power to make further provision by regulations.

s.080 Index of defined expressions: Chapter III.

s.081 Deferred action notices.

s.082 Service of deferred action notices.

s.083 Appeals against deferred action notices.

s.084 Review of deferred action notices.

s.085 Guidance by Secretary of State.

s.086 Unfitness for human habitation &c.: power to improve enforcement procedures.

s.087 Unfitness for human habitation, &c.: power to charge for enforcement action.

s.088 Recovery of charge for enforcement action.

s.089 Power to prescribe forms.

s.090 Minor definitions: Chapter IV.

s.091 Index of defined expressions: Chapter IV.

s.092 Contributions by the Secretary of State.

s.093 Recovery of contributions.

s.094 Consent of the Secretary of State.

s.095 Parsonages, charities, &c.

s.096 Meaning of “reasonable repair”.

s.097 Fitness for human habitation.

s.098 Members of a person’s family and connected persons.

s.099 Meaning of “owner" of dwelling.

s.103 Consequential amendments: Part I.

Part 2

Construction contracts

14 of 18 sections shown

s.105 Meaning of “construction operations".

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.106 Provisions not applicable to contract with residential occupier.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.106 Power to disapply provisions of this Part

amended 1 time

s.107 Provisions applicable only to agreements in writing.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.108 Right to refer disputes to adjudication. Regulated

Include adjudication clause in construction contractsContractor
Include mandatory adjudication rights in construction contractsAny Person
Statutory construction-contract adjudication terms for private personsAny Person

Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator

Statutory construction-contract adjudication terms for non-Crown public bodiespublic_body
Statutory construction-contract adjudication terms for the CrownCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 12 times (opens in a new tab)

s.108 Adjudication costs: effectiveness of provision

amended 12 times

s.109 Entitlement to stage payments. Regulated

Enable stage payments for construction projects lasting 45 days or moreAny Person
Pay contractors on agreed stage paymentsAny Person

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.110 Dates for payment. Regulated

Adequate mechanism and final date for contract payments for private personsAny Person
Saved older-contract payer notice terms for private personsAny Person

Other duties (4) — Crown / regulator

Adequate mechanism and final date for contract payments for non-Crown public bodiespublic_body
Adequate mechanism and final date for contract payments for the CrownCrown / Minister / Government department
Saved older-contract payer notice terms for non-Crown public bodiespublic_body
Saved older-contract payer notice terms for the CrownCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 6 times (opens in a new tab)

s.110 Payment notices: contractual requirements Regulated

New-contract payer or payee notice terms for private personsAny Person

Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator

New-contract payer or payee notice terms for non-Crown public bodiespublic_body
New-contract payer or payee notice terms for the CrownCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 6 times

s.110 Payment notices: payee's notice in default of payer's notice

amended 6 times

s.111 Requirement to pay notified sum. Regulated

Construction payment and withholding requirements for private personsAny Person

Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator

Construction payment and withholding requirements for non-Crown public bodiespublic_body
Construction payment and withholding requirements for the CrownCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 1 time

s.112 Right to suspend performance for non-payment. Regulated

Notice before suspending construction performance for private personsAny Person
Payment of qualifying construction suspension costs for private personsAny Person

Other duties (4) — Crown / regulator

Notice before suspending construction performance for non-Crown public bodiespublic_body
Notice before suspending construction performance for the CrownCrown / Minister / Government department
Payment of qualifying construction suspension costs for non-Crown public bodiespublic_body
Payment of qualifying construction suspension costs for the CrownCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.113 Prohibition of conditional payment provisions.

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.114 The Scheme for Construction Contracts. Regulated

Ensure your construction contract includes payment and adjudication termsContractor

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State and Lord Advocate must create the Scheme for Construction ContractsCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.104 Construction contracts.

s.115 Service of notices, &c.

s.116 Reckoning periods of time.

s.117 Crown application.

Part 3

2 of 8 sections shown

s.120 Registration. Regulated

Maintain your registration on the Register of ArchitectsEmployer
Register as an architect and pay annual retention feesLicence Holder

s.122 Code of practice. Regulated

Ensure compliance with the Board’s code of practiceEmployer

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

ARB must maintain and publish a Code of Conduct for architectsStatutory regulator

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.118 The Board and its committees.

s.119 Registrar and staff.

s.121 Discipline.

s.123 Offence of practising while not registered.

s.124 The Education Fund.

s.125 Supplementary.

Part 4

Grants &c. for regeneration, development and relocation

5 of 15 sections shown

s.126 Power of Secretary of State to give financial assistance for regeneration and development.

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s.127 Regeneration and development: forms of assistance. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must not buy company shares when providing assistanceCrown / Minister / Government department

s.128 Regeneration and development: terms on which assistance is given. Regulated

Comply with the terms of regeneration and development grantsAny Person
Comply with terms of government financial assistanceAny Person

s.129 Regeneration and development: consequential amendment.

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s.138 Relocation grants: liability to repay is a charge on dwelling.

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10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.130 Regeneration and development: Welsh Development Agency.

s.131 Resolution by local housing authority to pay relocation grants.

s.132 Relocation grants: applications and payments.

s.133 Relocation grants: qualifying persons and qualifying dwellings.

s.134 Relocation grants: amount.

s.135 Relocation grants: condition for repayment on disposal.

s.136 Relocation grants: conditions as to owner-occupation.

s.137 Relocation grants: cessation of conditions on repayment of grant, &c.

s.139 Relocation grants: contributions by the Secretary of State.

s.140 Minor definitions relating to relocation grants.

Part 5

Miscellaneous and general provisions

4 of 11 sections shown

s.145 The Commission for the New Towns: orders for dissolution.

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s.146 Orders, regulations and directions.

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.147 Repeals and revocations.

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.148 Extent.

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7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.141 Existing housing grants: meaning of exempt disposal

s.142 Home energy efficiency schemes.

s.143 Urban development corporations: pre-dissolution transfers.

s.144 Housing action trusts: orders for dissolution.

s.149 Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.

s.150 Commencement.

s.151 Short title.

Schedules

0 of 53 shown

53 other schedules

s.003 Repeals and Revocations

s.sch001 Private sector renewal: consequential amendments

s.sch001 (1) Section 116 of the Rent Act 1977 (court order...

s.sch001 In section 605 of the Housing Act 1985 (consideration by...

s.sch001 (1) In subsection (1) of section 20A of the Landlord...

s.sch001 In section 21 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985...

s.sch001 In section 121(1) of the Housing Act 1988 (rent officers’...

s.sch001 In section 93(5) of the Local Government and Housing Act...

s.sch001 (1) Section 169 of the Local Government and Housing Act...

s.sch001 In section 47(4) of the Housing Act 1985 (limitation of...

s.sch001 In section 48(3A) of the Housing Act 1985 (information as...

s.sch001 (1) In section 100(2) of the Housing Act 1985 (power...

s.sch001 (1) In section 101(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (rent...

s.sch001 In section 190A of the Housing Act 1985 (repair notices...

s.sch001 (1) In section 244 of the Housing Act 1985 (environmental...

s.sch001 (1) In subsection (2)(b) of section 255 of the Housing...

s.sch001 In section 535(1)(a) of the Housing Act 1985 (exclusion of...

s.sch002 New First Schedule to the 1931 Act

s.sch002 This is the Schedule to be substituted for the First...

s.sch002 (1) Section 15 of the 1931 Act (supply of regulations...

s.sch002 (1) Section 16 of the 1931 Act (service of documents)...

s.sch002 (1) Section 17 of the 1931 Act (defence for certain...

s.sch002 For section 18(2) of the 1931 Act (application to Northern...

s.sch002 (1) Section 1A of the 1938 Act (visiting EC architects)...

s.sch002 In section 3 of the 1938 Act (offence of practising...

s.sch002 In section 5 of the 1938 Act (construction and citation),...

s.sch002 For section 6(1) of the 1938 Act (application to Northern...

s.sch002 In section 6 of the Inspection of Churches Measure 1955...

s.sch002 In section 52(1) of the Cathedrals Measure 1963 (interpretation), in...

s.sch002 (1) Section 2 of the 1931 Act (interpretation) is amended...

s.sch002 In section 20(1) of the Care of Cathedrals Measure 1990...

s.sch002 (1) Part I of the First Schedule to the 1931...

s.sch002 Where before the appointed day a person has duly applied...

s.sch002 Examinations in architecture which immediately before the appointed day were...

s.sch002 Section 6B of the 1931 Act shall have effect as...

s.sch002 The first reference to the Board in section 7A(1) of...

s.sch002 Where before the appointed day— (a) the Discipline Committee has...

s.sch002 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the provisions substituted by section...

s.sch002 (1) Where a person’s name has been removed from the...

s.sch002 A person may appeal under section 9 of the 1931...

s.sch002 (1) Section 3 of the 1931 Act (constitution and functions...

s.sch002 Section 1A(6)(b) of the 1938 Act shall have effect as...

s.sch002 The amendments made in sections 1 and 3 of the...

s.sch002 The repeal made in section 3 of the 1938 Act...

s.sch002 If the transfer of the assets of the Fund takes...

s.sch002 (1) In this Part of this Schedule—

s.sch002 Nothing in this Schedule prejudices the operation of section 16...

s.sch002 (1) Section 6A of the 1931 Act (European qualifications) is...

s.sch002 (1) Section 7A of the 1931 Act (removal of name...

s.sch002 (1) Section 9 of the 1931 Act (right of appeal...

s.sch002 In section 11 of the 1931 Act (removal of name...

s.sch002 In section 12 of the 1931 Act (penalty for obtaining...

s.sch002 For section 13 of the 1931 Act (regulations) substitute— Rules....

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Manage payment notices and stage payments on a construction contract

On a construction contract lasting 45 days or more you are entitled to stage payments. The payer must say within 5 days …

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Refer a construction dispute to adjudication

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Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

Does it bind you?

Other Acts binding the same actors

What it requires

Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing

Construction contracts

Grants &c. for regeneration, development and relocation

Miscellaneous and general provisions

Schedules

Help complying

Manage payment notices and stage payments on a construction contract