Time-limit checker
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How long do you have to sue or complain? Deadlines from the Limitation Act and other laws.
The time limits in this checker
| Claim | Limit | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Debt, contract or other civil wrong (tort) — e.g. unpaid loan, breach of contract, negligence, defamation | 6 years | Limitation Act 1953, s 6(1)(a) |
| Hidden damage from negligence, not personal injury (e.g. building defects found later) | 3 years | Limitation Act 1953, s 6A(2); never more than 15 years from the cause of action (s 6A(3)) |
| Enforcing a court judgment | 12 years | Limitation Act 1953, s 6(3) (arrears of judgment interest: 6 years) |
| Recovering land | 12 years | Limitation Act 1953, s 9(1) |
| Recovering money secured by a mortgage or charge | 12 years | Limitation Act 1953, s 21(1) |
| Claim against a public authority for an act done under a written law or public duty | 36 months | Public Authorities Protection Act 1948, s 2(a) |
| Family's claim for loss of support after a death caused by someone's wrong | 3 years | Civil Law Act 1956, s 7(5) |
| Unfair dismissal — representation to the Industrial Relations Department | 60 days | Industrial Relations Act 1967, s 20(1A) |
| Tribunal for Consumer Claims | 3 years | Consumer Protection Act 1999, s 99(2) |
| Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims (against a licensed developer) | 12 months | Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966, s 16N(2) |
| Appeal against a small-estates distribution order | 30 days | Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955, s 29(1) |
| Claim for maintenance from a deceased's estate (non-Muslim dependant) | 6 months | Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1971, s 4 |
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