Certificate of Practical completion

[waom]

What is Certificate of Practical completion? Should snags defects be issued before it is issued?

 

[3CC]

Cert of Practical Completion means that the works is in effect complete. It is not necessary for snags to have been completed for the Cert to be issued.

In many cases, it means that the client can take possession of the building and has beneficial use of the building. The idea is that snags would be dealt with later. The onus to insure the building passes from the builder to the client within a number of days of the Cert being issued.

 

[waom]

Cert of Practical Completion means that the works is in effect complete. It is not necessary for snags to have been completed for the Cert to be issued.

In many cases, it means that the client can take possession of the building and has beneficial use of the building. The idea is that snags would be dealt with later. The onus to insure the building passes from the builder to the client within a number of days of the Cert being issued.

Does this then trigger the final payment to the builder?

If something needs to be re-done because of poor workmanship, does this fall within the definition of a "snag"?

 

[joker538]

Does this then trigger the final payment to the builder?

This triggers payment of half of retention. Half is paid at practical completion and half is paid at the end of defects liability period subject to satisfactory rectification of defects, usually 12 months when all snags are complete.

If something needs to be re-done because of poor workmanship, does this fall within the definition of a "snag"?

It depends on how bad/ how much work is to be redone due to poor workmanship. Your architect should be able to advise you...