Builder Contract Refund Entitlement

Summary

Jenny is entitled to a refund of the £1,000 she paid in advance because the Builder did not perform any of the agreed-upon work, resulting in a total failure of consideration. In contract law, consideration refers to the performance required under a contract. Since the Builder went out of business and was uncontactable for six months without starting any work, Jenny should be entitled to a refund. She hired another builder, Mr Noakes, to complete the work at a higher cost, but this does not affect her entitlement to a refund from the original Builder.