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Unpaid bills for biulding work
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I have not been paid for pluming work carried out, what can I do to get the money ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Send a letter threatening to take legal action through the courts. If that doesn't work, follow through by using the procedures which are explained here:
http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/courtfinder /forms/ex350_0406.pdf
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http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/courtfinder /forms/ex350_0406.pdf
Chris
This largely depends on how much money you are owed? If it is less than �5,000 then the procedure for taking such a claim through courts is fairly simple and you would not require the services of a solicitor. However you will need to think carefully about whether you have sufficient proof (a written and preferably signed contract?) ans whether the defendant has a counter claim - was your work up to the required standard??
If the answer is yes to all the above then you can quite legitimately get aggressive. Send a clearly worded but dispassionate letter spelling out your complaint and requiring them to pay. You can then ultimately follow the court procedure and make a civil claim.
However, if you have no written contract or the amount owed exceeds the threshold then you would want to be a lot more diplomatic in your appraoch. Try speaking to them and maybe be prepared to negotiate a bit on the amount of your bill.
If the answer is yes to all the above then you can quite legitimately get aggressive. Send a clearly worded but dispassionate letter spelling out your complaint and requiring them to pay. You can then ultimately follow the court procedure and make a civil claim.
However, if you have no written contract or the amount owed exceeds the threshold then you would want to be a lot more diplomatic in your appraoch. Try speaking to them and maybe be prepared to negotiate a bit on the amount of your bill.
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