The following terms and conditions shall apply to all work carried out by Steve Jackson Design Limited (referred to hereafter as SJDL) unless otherwise agreed in writing.
The ‘client’ referred to hereafter is the person(s), company, authority or other body who instructs SJDL to undertake the work. The contract is between the client and SJDL.
- The scope and nature of the work will be defined in the fee proposal, to be carefully read and accepted in accordance with the terms and conditions set out below unless otherwise agreed in writing.
- SJDL will endeavour to meet an agreed programme of work but can accept no responsibility for delays and/or consequential effects, howsoever caused.
- SJDL will employ all reasonable skill and diligence within the normal standards of the profession.
- The client shall be responsible for advising SJDL of the existence of all services (e.g. gas pipelines, water pipework, electricity mains and cables, ducts, sewers, drains, culverts, manholes, etc), wayleaves, other legal impediments, etc, that may affect the proposed works. SJDL shall not be held responsible if the discovery of any of the above at a later date affects the outcome of the work in any way.
- The client can terminate the appointment of SJDL at any time, subject to 7 days’ written notice to the current trading address. Should the client terminate the appointment of SJDL, for whatever reason, all fees for time spent and expenses incurred up to the date of termination, shall be due for payment forthwith.
- SJDL accepts no responsibility for third parties instructed by the client for other services including but not limited to structural engineers, consultants & party-wall surveyors etc.
- Planning permission cannot be guaranteed as it is outside SJDL’s control.
- VAT will be added at the prevailing rate to all fees, charges, etc.
- Payment is due on the presentation of an invoice unless otherwise agreed in writing.
- SJDL reserves the right to discontinue work on projects where invoices remain unpaid after 21 days from the date of the invoice without any notice to the client.
- SJDL will charge interest on all unpaid invoices, commencing 21 days after the date of an invoice at a rate of 8% plus the prevailing Bank of England base rate per annum.
- Invoices remaining unpaid 28 days after the date of invoice may be subject to legal action where they remain unpaid and no agreement has been reached with the client.
- SJDL will keep all information relating to the client confidential, excluding information in the public domain (e.g. planning applications) or where shared with other consultants.
- SJDL retains copyright in respect of all designs, documents, specifications, etc, produced by SJDL unless otherwise agreed in writing between the client and SJDL prior to the commencement of work. The client has the right to build a design on the intended site only where all fees and expenses have been paid to SJDL.