stepney hammer
11:41 Thu Dec 22
Re: Help regarding withholding payment from a tradesman
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bruuuno 11:31 Thu Dec 22
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bruuuno
11:31 Thu Dec 22
Re: Help regarding withholding payment from a tradesman
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Just kick the fuck out of him
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Sniper
9:09 Thu Dec 22
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Thanks very much
I'm perfectly happy withholding payment and letting him go to small claims. He's added some other bits too - for example, we were given and end of line duff batch of handles that were badly scratched m. So we removed them to get replacements from the kitchen company - but they don't make them any more we basically got the last lot so that's why they were all shit. The carpenter asked if we wanted them out back on and we both told him it not to worry and we'd do it - but he did it anyway and charged £20
But my concern is what the law states around what you have to do regarding paying the initial bill and reclaiming it and withholding payment of additions - as I understand it you have to pay any agreed amount and then claim back what you are owed but I don't know how this works with additional charges - can you just refuse to pay them?
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Vexed
7:16 Thu Dec 22
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Get someone else in to do the work properly. Pay them. Deduct this from the original blokes quote and pay him the rest. If he don't like it tell him to take it to small claims and to fuck off. He won't bother you go you separate ways. Thank uncle Vexed for sorting your problems.
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FrancoisVanDerElst
7:15 Thu Dec 22
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Give him the opportunity to re fit the upstands correctly( sounds like you already have) and then tell him ,as suggested in the other thread, to cease contact and that you expect to hear from his solicitor shortly
I imagine he will get through Christmas start a new project and do no more, if he does take you to court it sounds as if you would have the stronger case
I'm a self employed carpenter and would always go back to correct anything as best as possible and would only consider court action if I was owed(unreasonably)a large amount
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CrowleyHammer
7:03 Thu Dec 22
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Fifth Column 7:00 Thu Dec 22
Why do you think he became angry and stormed out?
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Fifth Column
7:00 Thu Dec 22
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Did you wipe your knob on him?
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charleyfarley
6:57 Thu Dec 22
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CAB is your friend, or a free 1/2 hour consultation with a solicitor
a lot of solicitors offer these services
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Hammer and Pickle
6:42 Thu Dec 22
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Email him with photos of the work that needs to be done and inform him he'll be sent the remainder when you are satisfied.
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