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Notice of Breach of Contract
A letter telling the other party that they have broken a contract, what they must do to put it right and by when.
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How to use it
- When: the other party to a contract has not done what the contract requires (late or missing delivery, a defect, non-payment, not following an agreed term) and you want to tell them formally, ask them to put it right, and keep a record.
- Before you send: re-read the contract. Check what it says about notice of breach, the time to put it right and how notices must be sent.
- Fill in everything in [square brackets] and delete the options you do not use. Quote the contract clause and describe the breach with dates and facts.
- Do not end the contract in this letter unless you are sure you may; wrongly ending a contract can be a breach by you.
- Send it by a method you can prove: registered post, courier or e-mail with read receipt, as the contract requires. Keep a copy and the proof.
- Not for: a simple payment reminder (use the payment demand letter), a consumer complaint (use the refund or complaint letter) or stopping unlawful conduct that is not in a contract (use the cease and desist letter).
What is inside
- Art. 1. Sender
- Art. 2. Recipient
- Art. 3. The contract
- Art. 4. The breach
- Art. 5. The effect on me
- Art. 6. What I ask and by when
- Art. 7. If it is not put right
- Art. 8. Rights reserved
- Art. 9. Contact
- Notes on the clauses and a checklist of what to check under your country's law
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What these templates are not
- They are self-help templates, not legal advice, and they do not replace a lawyer.
- Laws differ from country to country, and some rules cannot be changed by contract. Each template ends with a checklist of what to check where you live.
- For a high-value or unusual situation, ask a local lawyer or notary to look at the final text.
TheLawToKnow Tools. Self-help template. Not legal advice. Check the law currently in force. Written with the help of AI tools and reviewed by a lawyer-author.