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Hi, just found this site, wish I had seen it sooner...
I am in court tomorrow defending a claim from an Architect.
I was quoted verbally the sum of £200 for his services. It was a small job and the Architect stated it was smaller than usual and would only take him twenty minutes or so...
He submitted to Building Control and paid the fee of £485. You would think that we owe him £685... We chased for invoice, nothing came...
15 months later bill for £1500 turns up, I assume he's made a mistake and write back reminding him of his quote and request a corrected invoice..
Nearly a year later a modified invoice for £1000 is received without explanation as to why its been reduced..
I dispute this and send him a cheque for his fee of £485 and £200 plus vat, stationary and postage. All of these were not quoted initially but I pay it anyway thus increasing my bill £100 past his original quote.
I have submitted my documents, witness statements etc to him as per the courts instructions but have received nothing from him so feel that I am going in blind tomorrow.
My builder asked around and he did exactly the same thing to another of his customers, I have written statements from them and have submitted them to the court and to the Architect.
I have witness statements from myself, my wife and the builder who were all there at the initial meeting and confirm that it was a quote not an estimate and that the quote was for £200.
I don't know what to expect. I am a local business man with a solid credit file who always pays promptly suppliers, revenue, etc.
Any advice at the 11th hour would be greatly received.
I am in court tomorrow defending a claim from an Architect.
I was quoted verbally the sum of £200 for his services. It was a small job and the Architect stated it was smaller than usual and would only take him twenty minutes or so...
He submitted to Building Control and paid the fee of £485. You would think that we owe him £685... We chased for invoice, nothing came...
15 months later bill for £1500 turns up, I assume he's made a mistake and write back reminding him of his quote and request a corrected invoice..
Nearly a year later a modified invoice for £1000 is received without explanation as to why its been reduced..
I dispute this and send him a cheque for his fee of £485 and £200 plus vat, stationary and postage. All of these were not quoted initially but I pay it anyway thus increasing my bill £100 past his original quote.
I have submitted my documents, witness statements etc to him as per the courts instructions but have received nothing from him so feel that I am going in blind tomorrow.
My builder asked around and he did exactly the same thing to another of his customers, I have written statements from them and have submitted them to the court and to the Architect.
I have witness statements from myself, my wife and the builder who were all there at the initial meeting and confirm that it was a quote not an estimate and that the quote was for £200.
I don't know what to expect. I am a local business man with a solid credit file who always pays promptly suppliers, revenue, etc.
Any advice at the 11th hour would be greatly received.
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