Contracts, deposits, variations and payment schedules in WA
What a landscaping contract should contain, what deposit is reasonable, how variations are supposed to work, and the WA consumer protections that apply when you engage a trade. Read this before you sign anything.
⏱ 50 minIntermediateNot written yet
Not planted yet — but the plan for it is final
The practical task and the checklist below are exactly what this lesson will teach. What is missing is the written explanation and the curated links, each one fetched and verified before it ships.
In the meantime the checklist is genuinely usable on its own. Take it outside.
Checklist
- Know what must be in writing before work starts
- Understand reasonable deposit and progress payment structures
- Insist on written variations with a price, before the work
- Verify licences, registrations and insurance of any trade you engage