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Retention payment how long can they hold the payment?

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I am a subcontractor to the prime contractor and we are the first subcontractor on the job by doing demolition and or grading. We have finished our part of the project. However if the project is taking three years to complete. Can I request that the retention be paid 60 days after our work is completed? Or do I have to wait until the project has a certificate of occupancy? Thank you,

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Feb 18, 2022

Retention can depend on a bit on your contract. But generally it's due at the end of the job. You can probably request a retention reduction though.

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