Jobs paid on claim

In some states the building law caps the deposit and doesn't allow payment ahead of the work. On those jobs Trustrade works like this:

1. The client funds the deposit (at most the state's cap) before work starts.
2. When the tradie finishes a stage, they claim it in the app. The contract says what "done" means for each stage.
3. The client is emailed: "Your tradie has finished the stage and asked to be paid. Fund it and approve when you're happy." They check the work, fund it, then approve the release.
4. A claimed stage is due 7 days after the claim. No late fee can apply to a stage before it's claimed.

The 1% Trustrade fee is paid on top when each stage is funded, as on any job. In New South Wales over $20,000, nothing can be funded until the tradie has recorded giving the client the home warranty certificate.