Request (or confirm) release of retention at practical completion and at the end of the defects period, with escalation wording if payment is not made.
Construction & trades
Retention Release Letter
About this document
A ready-to-send letter for a contractor or subcontractor to request release of retention money held back under a construction contract, with options for the first half at practical completion, the balance at the end of the defects period, and a firmer final request. A short letter for the paying party to confirm release is included.
The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.
A complete, ready-to-use document with every section written, your details shown in [square brackets], and guidance notes explaining how to complete it.
Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.
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