Construction Liens Canada — Statutory Holdback & Deadline Calculator
Calculate Mandatory 10% Holdbacks, 60-Day Lien Registration Deadlines & ODACC Rules
Mandatory 10% holdback retained from all payments | Strict 60-day preservation / 90-day perfection deadlines. Free procedural roadmaps, filing fee calculators, and court-ready evidence preparation for Canadian litigants.
Quick Assessment: 10% Statutory Construction Holdback Calculator
Calculate the mandatory 10% statutory holdback on contracts, progress payments, and determine release conditions after substantial performance.
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10% Statutory Construction Holdback Calculator
Calculate the mandatory 10% statutory holdback on contracts, progress payments, and determine release conditions after substantial performance.
Open Tool →60-Day Preservation & 90-Day Perfection Deadline Tracker
Calculate strict statutory deadlines to register a construction lien on property title and start a court action to prevent expiry.
Open Tool →Prompt Payment Adjudication & Invoice Timeline Clock
Track the 28-day owner payment deadline and 7-day contractor pass-through payment requirements under prompt payment legislation.
Open Tool →Step-by-Step Procedural Guides
How to Preserve a Construction Lien on Land Registry Title
Drafting Form 12 (Claim for Lien), calculating holdbacks, registering through Teraview or land titles, and serving the owner.
Read Guide →When and How to Safely Release the 10% Statutory Holdback
Certificate of Substantial Performance (Form 9), publication in Daily Commercial News (DCN), and the mandatory 60-day expiry wait.
Read Guide →Fast-Track Dispute Adjudication Under ODACC in Ontario
How general contractors and subcontractors use ODACC interim binding adjudication to resolve payment disputes in under 45 days.
Read Guide →How to Vacate and Discharge a Construction Lien From Title
Paying security (lien amount + 25% costs) into court under Section 44 to clear property title for financing or sale.
Read Guide →Key Topics & Provincial Hubs
General Contractor Lien Rights for Unpaid Progress Payments
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Subcontractor Remedies: Notice of Lien and Trust Fund Claims
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Building Material Supplier Lien Rights and Delivery Evidence
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Homeowners Facing a Construction Lien: How to Dispute Overbilling
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Lien Deadlines When a Project is Abandoned or Terminated
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Ontario Construction Act: Holdback, Prompt Payment & ODACC
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Prepare Your Court-Ready Evidence Bundle in Minutes
Don't let procedural disorganization risk your case. Casewright automatically organizes invoices, bank statements, text messages, and emails into a chronologically indexed, paginated exhibit bundle formatted to your provincial court or tribunal standards.
- Automatic chronological extraction & timestamp alignment
- Redaction of sensitive information (SIN, banking details, personal identifiers)
- Paginated PDF exhibit bundle with clickable table of contents
- Accepted by Small Claims Courts, RTB, LTB, and RTDRS digital portals