This part of the site provides legal information and documents to help you deal with any complications arising from either buying or selling things, be it pets, motor vehicles or other general items.
Use this landscaping contract when entering into an agreement with a landscaping contractor to provide new landscaping work and/or maintenance services. The document provides for an option to incorporate…
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Use this landscaping contract when entering into an agreement with a landscaping contractor to provide new landscaping work and/or maintenance services. The document provides for an option to incorporate the specifications and plans of the landscaping work into the agreement. It also provides for various options with regards to the parties, payment, hard or soft landscaping work, new landscaping work or landscaping maintenance work. This document is only for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
This pack provides you with a large range of document templates for dealing with a problem with goods you have purchased. It provides templates for requesting a refund, a replacement, or compensation in…
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This pack provides you with a large range of document templates for dealing with a problem with goods you have purchased. It provides templates for requesting a refund, a replacement, or compensation in the event of goods being unfit for purpose, damaged during delivery, faulty or poorly repaired. See the individual information associated with each document in this pack for a full description of their use, and the circumstances under which each is most appropriate.
Use this letter to seek a refund from your credit card company for goods costing between £100 and £30,000 that you purchased, or part purchased, that were not delivered or were faulty, not as described…
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Use this letter to seek a refund from your credit card company for goods costing between £100 and £30,000 that you purchased, or part purchased, that were not delivered or were faulty, not as described, or not fit for their purpose. It can be used for items purchased from outside of the UK.
For goods purchased on or after 1 October 2015 which are either faulty, not as described or not fit for their purpose, you will have an automatic right to cancel the contract and obtain a refund if no more than 30 days have passed since you bought the goods. Otherwise you will have to wait until you have given the seller at least one opportunity to repair or replace the goods before claiming a refund.
For goods purchased on or after 1 October 2015 that have not been delivered, you will have to wait for 30 days from the date of purchase for delivery if the contract does not contain a specific delivery date. Depending on whether you agreed with the seller that the time for delivery was essential before buying the goods, you may have to give the seller another chance to deliver the goods but extending the time for delivery. If the goods were purchased on or after 1 October 2015 you must have notified the seller that you want a refund before sending this letter.
This document is suitable for consumers (not businesses) in the UK only.
You can use this letter to ask for a refund if you've been left with a faulty item after the seller has tried to repair or replace it.
This letter is suitable for requests about goods bought within the…
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You can use this letter to ask for a refund if you've been left with a faulty item after the seller has tried to repair or replace it.
This letter is suitable for requests about goods bought within the last 6 years. You can also use it in relation to digital content (e.g. a digital movie file), but only to ask for a price reduction (not a refund) and only if you bought it after 1 October 2015. You cannot use it about a motor vehicle.
This letter is only suitable for consumers (not businesses) making purchases from sellers based in the UK.
You can use this letter when a seller doesn't accept responsibility for a faulty item and tries to instead blame a manufacturer or developer. If you bought the item after 1 October 2015, you're entitled…
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You can use this letter when a seller doesn't accept responsibility for a faulty item and tries to instead blame a manufacturer or developer. If you bought the item after 1 October 2015, you're entitled to a repair, replacement, or - if you ask for it within 30 days - a refund.
This letter is suitable for requests in relation to goods, but not services. You can also use it in relation to digital content (e.g. a digital movie file), but only to ask for a repair or replacement (not a refund) and only if you bought it after 1 October 2015. Do not use it if you bought the item more than 6 years ago.
Before using this letter, you need to have already complained to the seller. This letter is only suitable for consumers (not businesses) making purchases from sellers based in the UK.
Use this letter to ask for a refund from a seller where the seller has failed to deliver goods you purchased within the timeframe expected. This could mean not delivering by a specific date as set in your…
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Use this letter to ask for a refund from a seller where the seller has failed to deliver goods you purchased within the timeframe expected. This could mean not delivering by a specific date as set in your contract or where, there is no specific delivery date, not delivering within 30 days. In some circumstances you must give the seller more time to deliver the goods, and you can use this letter to make a final demand for delivery.
Note that this letter is not sutiable if you bought the goods without any face-to-face contact with the seller (e.g. ordering online or from a postal catalogue), or if you have purchased intangible digital content, such as an app.
This document is suitable for goods purchased by a consumer (not a business) in the UK.
You can use this letter to ask for a refund or replacement if you bought something that isn't fit for its intended purpose. You can use it if you told the seller about your intended use for the item, or…
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You can use this letter to ask for a refund or replacement if you bought something that isn't fit for its intended purpose. You can use it if you told the seller about your intended use for the item, or if a written description mentioned its suitability. If you bought after 1 October 2015, you're entitled to a refund if you ask for it within 30 days; after that, you can use this letter to ask for a replacement.
This letter is suitable for requests in relation to goods, but not services. You can also use it in relation to digital content (e.g. a digital movie file), but only to ask for a replacement (not a refund) and only if you bought it after 1 October 2015.
Note that if you bought remotely (e.g. via the internet or a catalogue) and fewer than 14 days have passed since you received the item, you have an automatic right to a refund. If this applies to you, don't use this letter.
This letter is only suitable for consumers (not businesses) making purchases from sellers based in the UK.
You can use this letter to ask for a refund or replacement if you bought something that didn't live up to its description. The description might have come through labelling, packaging, brochures…
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You can use this letter to ask for a refund or replacement if you bought something that didn't live up to its description. The description might have come through labelling, packaging, brochures, advertising or discussions with sales staff. If you bought after 1 October 2015, you're entitled to a refund if you ask for it within 30 days; after that, you can use this letter to ask for a replacement.
This letter is suitable for requests in relation to goods, but not services. You can also use it in relation to digital content (e.g. a digital movie file), but only to ask for a replacement (not a refund) and only if you bought it after 1 October 2015.
Note that if you bought remotely (e.g. via the internet or a catalogue) and fewer than 14 days have passed since you received the item, you have an automatic right to a refund. If this applies to you, don't use this letter.
This letter is only suitable for consumers (not businesses) making purchases from sellers based in the UK.
You can use this letter to complain about the poor quality of something you've bought. If you bought the item after 1 October 2015, you can use this letter to demand a refund if you ask for it within 30…
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You can use this letter to complain about the poor quality of something you've bought. If you bought the item after 1 October 2015, you can use this letter to demand a refund if you ask for it within 30 days and can prove there is a fault. After that, you can use it to ask for a refund or replacement up until 6 months after purchase.
This letter is suitable for requests in relation to goods, but not services. You can also use it in relation to digital content (e.g. a digital movie file), but only to ask for a repair or replacement (not a refund) and only if you bought it after 1 October 2015.
Note that if you bought remotely (e.g. via the internet or a catalogue) and fewer than 14 days have passed since you received the item, you have an automatic right to a refund. If this applies to you, don't use this letter.
This letter is only suitable for consumers (not businesses) making purchases from sellers based in the UK.
You can use this letter to ask for compensation from the seller when a faulty item causes damage to your possessions or property. You can ask for the cost of repairing the damage or, if that's impossible…
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You can use this letter to ask for compensation from the seller when a faulty item causes damage to your possessions or property. You can ask for the cost of repairing the damage or, if that's impossible or uneconomical, the cost of replacing it.
Depending on the circumstances, the letter will also ask for a refund, repair or replacement of the faulty item.
This letter is suitable for requests in relation to goods, but not services. You can also use it in relation to digital content (e.g. a digital movie file), but only if you bought it after 1 October 2015.
This letter is only suitable for consumers (not businesses) making purchases from sellers based in the UK.
This document is for the sale of goods by a private individual (a person not acting in the course of business) to another private individual or a business. It is not suitable for use by a business. The…
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This document is for the sale of goods by a private individual (a person not acting in the course of business) to another private individual or a business. It is not suitable for use by a business. The agreement records the description, price and delivery method for the goods and whether full payment has been received for the item or a deposit has been paid. It contains options to include warranties (guarantees). It is suitable for use in the United Kingdom only.
Use this document to draw up an agreement for the private sale of a motor vehicle between individuals, where the vehicle is not subject to a loan or charge against it. In this document, the buyer is…
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Use this document to draw up an agreement for the private sale of a motor vehicle between individuals, where the vehicle is not subject to a loan or charge against it. In this document, the buyer is purchasing the vehicle 'as seen', thereby protecting the seller from any claims relating to faults or defects found subsequently. In turn, the seller confirms that the milometer reading is accurate and that there are no outstanding charges on the vehicle. This document is suitable for use in the United Kingdom, but not if either the seller or the buyer is under 18.
To use this agreement, the horse or pony must have a passport, unless it is exempt from doing so under legislation. This agreement is suitable where the purchase price is received in full by a single…
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To use this agreement, the horse or pony must have a passport, unless it is exempt from doing so under legislation. This agreement is suitable where the purchase price is received in full by a single payment and not by instalments and the horse or pony is not subject to a loan or charge against it.
There are options to list any health or behavioural issues that the animal might have, or to confirm that the buyer is purchasing the horse or pony 'as seen'. There is also the option of a trial period.
It is not suitable for the sale of horses or ponies that are to be used for racing or breeding. This agreement is suitable for use in the UK.
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