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# Contra-charge

A deduction the other party makes from your account for costs it says you caused, such as cleaning or putting right defects.

by [Jack Butler-Kettle](<https://www.quantsurv.com/about#jack-butler-kettle>) · About 1 min readShare

## Further detail

Read this alongside [section 111 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996](<https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/53/section/111n1>).

A contra-charge describes a cost asserted against your account, not proof that you owe it. The other party still needs a contractual or other proper basis, evidence of responsibility and a supported amount. Payment-notice requirements can be relevant separately from the merits of the allegation.

Request the allegation and calculation item by item. [Contra-charge review and challenge](<https://www.quantsurv.com/claims?service=%2Fcontra-charges%2Fservices%2Fcontra-charge-recovery#client-types>) focuses on examining disputed deductions and the records behind them.

## Sources

1.  [Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, s 111 (Requirement to pay notified sum)](<https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/53/section/111n1>). legislation.gov.uk.

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