What should I do if the other party does not honour a contract?
Write to the other party confirming the details of their breach and any agreement reached between you as to an alternative. If you haven’t agreed an alternative you should take reasonable steps to minimise your loss and keep the other party informed in writing of the steps you are taking. You will be entitled to compensation being all financial losses that directly flow from the breach of contract and which were reasonably foreseeable (or specified) at the time the contract was made. You will not normally be entitled to compensation for inconvenience or upset and you will have to clearly quantify and prove the amount you have lost. You will need to be able to justify your choice of any substituted supplier if more expensive.
