Builder Scaffolding not taken down

[10Tribes]

Hello, this is a first post, nice to meet you

Last July I hired a roofer [thru 'My Builder' - big mistake] to re-roof a bedroom bay dormer. The dormer roof leaked after he installed it; he used the wrong grade felt which overhung the guttering. he tried to install different colour guttering. He continually badgered me for £ before he completed. I paid him £3000. I had to bring in another roofer to put right his mess, paying another £1000 plus. The original roofer has ignored me when I have asked him to remove his scaffolding. He demanded last year, another £700.

I have also kindly emailed the scaffold hire co giving 2 weeks to take it down. He replied inferring it would be taken down but has not.

What rights do I have [a pensioner with long covid, M.E. CFS]....

- to have the scaffold removed by another company [who will dispose of it hopefully] or get friends to take it down
- to go through a solicitor and make a claim through 'small claims' - how long do i have before I run out of time?
- contact the local Council's Safety Executive?

Any help on this would be gratefully received. It's unlikely I can sue 'My Builder' I think who recommended this scammer

[des8]

Problem is that the scaffold company are using you for free storage ... not uncommon!

Well I would send a letter (first class with free certificate of posting from Post Office) telling the scaffold company that you were withdrawing your permission for their property to remain on your land.
Advise that they should dismantle and remove it within the next XX weeks and if they fail you will apply for a court order (at their cost) for it to be removed.

Others might advise that you start charging rent (but you'll never be able to enforce it) or you will just sell it (to whom?) or give it away to a scrappy (and the get sued by the owner for its value?)

[10Tribes]

Thanks - storage, yes! I now got a reply, I gave them 2 weeks or its going on an auction site; they say its due to come down and be removed in the next few weeks; will see.