Payment chase runaround.

[killswitch]

Hi all, here's the situation:

Asked to work and invoiced in 620.00 aug 09 (minor repairs and x2 PIR) to company A (solicitors/estate agent thing) for work on houses they manage for company B (estate agent i think).

Many calls and months later, A say they have passed invoices on to B so they can pay them direct to me.

A now says B is in liquidation and i am on the creditors list to be paid if and when.

I think A should pay me, as they raised the work and my dealings are with them, not B, even though the work was 'on their behalf'.

Should I just get a debt/ccj warning letter out to A, or accept that its now B's responsibility?

Not been given any info on B creditors list/statement of affairs/notice or otherwise.. headbang cheers

 

[Apache]

Simply - whoever requested the work is liable for the cost of said work!

Invoice A, issue small claims summons, whatever you need to do. Quick while there is some money left.

 

[Lurch]

If the invoice is to company A then it's not your problem if company B goes bump. Invoice away, and add interest as they're trying to pull a fast one.

 

[Apache]

Simply - whoever requested the work is liable for the cost of said work!*

*Unless something else agreed in writing beforehand (eg work for builder but agree the customer pays you direct on completion)

 

[killswitch]

..yeah, that's what i believe..: its company A's invoice.

was a bit worried cos they told me that they had passed it to B, "to pay me direct", to which i probably said something like ..yeah/ fine/whatever/great/wonderful/thanks...etc and if that somehow moves the goalposts.

 

[Theorysparky]

letter to company A

7 days notice for payment or you will take them to the small claims court

after 7 -10 days collect paperwork from court fill it out send it to the company A stating this will be filed in 7 days unless invoices settled

if no joy go to the court file it with them and pay your fee and wait.

baliff time after that............

 

[Lurch]

after 7 -10 days collect paperwork from court fill it out send it to the company A stating this will be filed in 7 days unless invoices settledif no joy go to the court file it with them and pay your fee and wait.

www.moneyclaim.gov.uk

Much easier.

 

[killswitch]

letter to company A7 days notice for payment or you will take them to the small claims court

after 7 -10 days collect paperwork from court fill it out send it to the company A stating this will be filed in 7 days unless invoices settled

if no joy go to the court file it with them and pay your fee and wait.

baliff time after that............

..thats all fine. I'm the litigation king cos i did this last year..

..and they put in a defence, and so we went to county court and had a reet greet morning before his nibs.. and i won, and got me costs and me interest added..

..okay then, its probably time to get this rolling..

 

[killswitch]

www.moneyclaim.gov.ukMuch easier.

.. i used www.thomashiggins.com)

but if they file a defence you're best doing it yourself unless its complicated.

 

[Theorysparky]

keep us informed

it will be good to see it in motion

 

[killswitch]

keep us informed..will do, and thanks.

its good to be able to sound these things about, and as the trees sway the wood becomes apparent...i think.

er, ok never mind that bit..