where do I stand.
I have done a bathroom install in a landlords property. 1st time I have dealt with him he lives in Coventry I live in kent.
So last week I installed the suite he paid for the suite by transferring the funds to my account so I could then go and get the suite from b&q. I carried the work out and completed the job I have invoiced him and now there's no correspondence from him I have rang. Emailed and even text. He isn't replying atal. He owes me £840 pounds it's not thousands but it's principle to me I done the work I should get paid. So what do I do now |
Do you have anything in writing saying that he will pay for your labour/install? If you do then write back to him and tell him you will be taking the money out of the rent you pay.
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Had it a few times pal off dodgy landlords...it won't happen again .
You can either persue him through small claims, take it on the chin or damage his property. I went for option 3 a couple of times....make sure you have a alibi :) Once it's fitted it's his property , 5hit I know but that's the way it is. Is the house empty? , do you have keys still? If it's empty nip round put the plugs in and get the taps on full whack . Chemical metal is good in the door locks. Small hole in soil pipe and get pumping expanding foam in. I could go on all night on what (not) to do to cost him 10 times what his bill is :thumb: |
Originally Posted by LSherratt
(Post 11768248)
Do you have anything in writing saying that he will pay for your labour/install? If you do then write back to him and tell him you will be taking the money out of the rent you pay.
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Originally Posted by donny andi
(Post 11768250)
Had it a few times pal off dodgy landlords...it won't happen again .
You can either persue him through small claims, take it on the chin or damage his property. I went for option 3 a couple of times....make sure you have a alibi :) Once it's fitted it's his property , 5hit I know but that's the way it is. Is the house empty? , do you have keys still? If it's empty nip round put the plugs in and get the taps on full whack . Chemical metal is good in the door locks. Small hole in soil pipe and get pumping expanding foam in. I could go on all night on what (not) to do to cost him 10 times what his bill is :thumb: |
Originally Posted by 96sti
(Post 11768257)
Haha as much as I'm annoyed I don't want to make matters worse. No the property is not empty. Tennant lives there and she's disabled. I have thought about taking the suite back out but it's not fair on the tennant and I would feel guilty for leaving her with nothing
If direct through landlord it's either court or on the chin pal :mad: |
Originally Posted by donny andi
(Post 11768261)
Can't take it back out pal , did you do it via the estate agent as I've had them take it out of the rent pot kind of thing.
If direct through landlord it's either court or on the chin pal :mad: |
Cnuts pal , they know once it's fitted it's there's .
I take it all up front when I don't know or trust them nowadays |
Originally Posted by donny andi
(Post 11768265)
Cnuts pal , they know once it's fitted it's there's .
I take it all up front when I don't know or trust them nowadays |
on my invoices the materials are still my property until the outstanding invoice is paid in full.
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Originally Posted by JDM_Stig
(Post 11768274)
on my invoices the materials are still my property until the outstanding invoice is paid in full.
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Originally Posted by donny andi
(Post 11768311)
Irrelevant once fitted , you have no rights trying to remove the goods
so it worked for me. :thumb: |
Originally Posted by donny andi
(Post 11768311)
Irrelevant once fitted , you have no rights trying to remove the goods
The equiptment was sold for over £40k, it cost them over £100k to sort everything out (including lost money from residents), the police couldn't touch us because it was in the contract :thumb: |
Originally Posted by 96sti
(Post 11768243)
I have done a bathroom install in a landlords property. 1st time I have dealt with him he lives in Coventry I live in kent.
So last week I installed the suite he paid for the suite by transferring the funds to my account so I could then go and get the suite from b&q. I carried the work out and completed the job I have invoiced him and now there's no correspondence from him I have rang. Emailed and even text. He isn't replying atal. He owes me £840 pounds it's not thousands but it's principle to me I done the work I should get paid. So what do I do now how did you get the job, how was it left about payment and did you send him a written quote? |
Rip the bathroom suite out and sell it.........simples
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Small claims court. It's easy and you're almost certain to win. About an hour or two of your time filling in forms etc and then a hour in court. You can claim travel and time off work too. I've done it twice and won both times.
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I'd just go and take it out.
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Originally Posted by Jamo
(Post 11768433)
I'd just go and take it out.
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Originally Posted by donny andi
(Post 11768265)
Cnuts pal , they know once it's fitted it's there's .
I take it all up front when I don't know or trust them nowadays |
I find it sad that this kind of thing seems to be the norm these days and that you cannot trust anyone so thats probably why i am a cynical when it comes to people as they do the talk then i suppose they think it is clever when they do not pay the bill but sadly it can break a small business or a self employed person through no fault of their own.
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Originally Posted by johned
(Post 11768574)
I find it sad that this kind of thing seems to be the norm these days and that you cannot trust anyone so thats probably why i am a cynical when it comes to people as they do the talk then i suppose they think it is clever when they do not pay the bill but sadly it can break a small business or a self employed person through no fault of their own.
I bit my lip as the other firm closed down (hasn't re opened so was genuine) , I thought it wouldn't hurt to much but fcuk me it certainly did , I lost count on the amount of weekends I worked on my own just to pay bills as normal :mad: It will never happen again |
Originally Posted by donny andi
(Post 11768583)
I'm only a small outfit buddy me and 1 or 2 labourers , 2013/2014 I lost 11k due to being shafted over .
I bit my lip as the other firm closed down (hasn't re opened so was genuine) , I thought it wouldn't hurt to much but fcuk me it certainly did , I lost count on the amount of weekends I worked on my own just to pay bills as normal :mad: It will never happen again |
EDIT** Cancel that, he paid for the bathroom. Therefore you're left with the below really...
However being as that is not the best option because it's rented to a disabled person, Go straight to https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/mcol/welcome and fill in alllllll the details and pay your fee. DONE. |
Originally Posted by donny andi
(Post 11768250)
Had it a few times pal off dodgy landlords...it won't happen again .
You can either persue him through small claims, take it on the chin or damage his property. I went for option 3 a couple of times....make sure you have a alibi :) Once it's fitted it's his property , 5hit I know but that's the way it is. Is the house empty? , do you have keys still? If it's empty nip round put the plugs in and get the taps on full whack . Chemical metal is good in the door locks. Small hole in soil pipe and get pumping expanding foam in. I could go on all night on what (not) to do to cost him 10 times what his bill is :thumb: |
Originally Posted by gpssti4
(Post 11768412)
Small claims court. It's easy and you're almost certain to win. About an hour or two of your time filling in forms etc and then a hour in court. You can claim travel and time off work too. I've done it twice and won both times.
Also, I haven't got your number to text you awful jokes! |
Finally he's made contact he's going to sorted payment early this week so looks like I will have to waited and see
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Yeah was gonna say it's only been week ! If you work for some companies it's 90 days till you get paid
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Originally Posted by taylor85
(Post 11768763)
Yeah was gonna say it's only been week ! If you work for some companies it's 90 days till you get paid
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Yeah I bet !
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