2k out of 21k to start the job is very cheap, by right the actual trade is 30%-50% upon confirmation. No doubt the contractor asking for toping up all the time. Frankly speaking ther is no holding % upon final settlement as the job offered is not a project basis and amount is too small, sorry no offense.

I wud advice you may hold 5-10% for a week is to assure the contractor touching up and so on.

Sorry to interupt, make it clear ther is no hold back even 5% so call retention and is not for end user trade with such amount. Is abnormal procedure unless the contractor agreed to do so upon confirmation.

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Added on February 13, 2012, 1:31 pmBrother pls check my profile. Ther is nothing you can do besides file up to consumer authority and i've highlighted 5-10% hold back for a week to finish what so ever pending.

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Added on February 13, 2012, 1:40 pmSorry for over look, anyway what is your terms and conditions applied?think is return on your agreement. BTW you may hold back 5-10% upon completion for a week to two, just to assure the job done accordingly to the agreement and others such as touching up and so on. Keep asking toping up, check your agreement. Usually is base on progression of the work.

I would say the samething, is not a proper trade for end user to apply retention figure.

This post has been edited by AVL Living Concept: Feb 13 2012, 01:40 PM

I agreed with that, but not a standard norm.

Vetkin try not to pay all upon completions but not for 1 to 2 months time, i bet you will face the gangsterism from contractor. As i have an experience before for my house renovation and involved structure works. Maximum you may drag 2-3weeks...

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Added on February 13, 2012, 2:04 pmIs the job involved in actual trade sequanze which is designer,QC,QS,JKR,architect,CIDB license,MOF,land surveyor and so on..as i said in my last post is for project but not for individual.

This post has been edited by AVL Living Concept: Feb 13 2012, 02:04 PM

FYI, base on the agreement between you and the contractor suppose to have 3 times payment i pressume 30%+60%+10% for minor works. If involve with structure works will be diff and other contractor diff terms.

By right not suppose to pay if the job not up to the % written. Meaning you should not pay a single cents to contractor as the progress job not even reaching to % that i highlighted. Unless if you feel the job is done up to the %, payment is a must to release.

Well from now on no matter consumer or contractor shall follow the accurate trade as mentioning above. Any ongoing jobs & for future jobs such as renovation, refurbishment and so on needed CIDB licenses (class A,B,C,D,E) which is consumer required to look for those contractor with such license only allowed to take up jobs. Meaning ther is no more 'Oparloh' price as the client needed to pay more to have that kind of security. To do list runner,application involving goverment authority,money,times,procedure,firm and etc.thus 2000 over 'Oparloh' out there can tapau. Because our brother here emphasizing in money to get maximum security. BTW i agreed as you mention,

I would assume you are rich and is not making sense to have this for those medium class spender or budget tight. And sumhow those so call 'oparloh' vanish in this very market.Meaning rich only can have all this...

To own mercedes but paying with proton price,make sense?I believed in this very forum is sorting out the best solutions which is contribution idea is making sense and depending on the class of consumer.