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Do I owe the contractor if he has not completed the work and continuously blew past deadlines?

New JerseyPayment Disputes

My contractor amended the contract to include an addendum; After he breached the original contract. The end date in the addendum was September 13. He still has not completed the work fully, although minor finishing touches, he is requesting the full amount due to him which is 4.5K. How do i go about telling him i disagree and that i want to be compensated for the lost productivity and rent i’ve paid while not being able to operate the business?

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Nov 6, 2020

Your lost productivity and payment of rent are what are known as consequential damages. Whether or not they are recoverable will depend on the terms of the contractual agreement that you signed. The terms of the contract should dictate what should happen if one party breaches the contract. If you believe that he breached the contract, you should issue written correspondence which documents the breach citing the appropriate terms from the contract. If you are not comfortable doing this yourself, I would take your contract to an attorney who is qualified in construction disputes to help you resolve this matter.   

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Apr 14, 2023

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