The decoration company replaces the items designated by the owner without authorization. Can the owner refuse to pay?

According to the management service regulations of the household industry, the actual decoration price cannot exceed 8% of the contract price. In addition to the owner's consent to increase the project, if the home improvement agency arbitrarily increases non-essential projects, the home improvement agency shall bear the responsibility. If there is underreporting or underreporting in the quotation of the home improvement agency, and the project price is increased, the owner only needs to bear within 8% of the contract price, and the part exceeding 8% shall be borne by the home improvement agency. Moreover, the increase of construction projects should be confirmed by the owner before construction. If the construction project is increased without the consent or ratification of the owner, the reasonable construction project can only be regarded as underreporting, and the owner only bears less than 8% of the contract price, and the part exceeding 8% is borne by the home improvement agency. In addition, the contract price refers to the project price that the owner should pay according to the contract.

Lawyers suggest that disputes between owners and home improvement agencies involving project price, engineering quantity, compensation for delay in construction period, etc., can request rights protection from the people's court or arbitration commission where the construction house is located.

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