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Some Important Things You Should Know About Lien Holdbacks and Deficiency Holdback

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The major thing to consider is the legitimate right is to set off a claim or to hold back funds payable by ignoring any issue arising under the Builders Lien acts construction defect does not give rise to deduct an estimate repair cost from amounts or payable. Some contracts allow for rights to set off or the right to holdback an amount on account of construction deficiencies even where the contract is silent. There are two major points to be taken not 1. The owner requires maintaining and holdback until the lien period is expired. 2. The act states that the lien fund shall not hold against the lien holder are applied to the completion of the contract or for any purpose other than the line. One should read these requirements and conclude that line black is simply not the available completion of deficiencies. If the lien is claimed or to be claimed then line holdback is just another sum payable under the contract.  It also has the right to setoff may be exercised and ta