Tweet
Hi guys
First post here, so apologies in advance if its on the wrong forum, i couldn't find anything specific that seemed to cover it.
Here goes though, im trying to stay as factually accurate and objective as I can, as I understand there is usually 3 truths, yours, theirs and the truth..
My elderly father in laws house fell into disrepair and we made arrangements for him to move out while we found and engaged a builder to take on the work and make the house habitable again.
We found who we thought was an ideal partner and engaged his services. The costs for the repairs were eye watering, but as we were unaware of the costs or effort involved we trusted him and signed up. And he was also mid way around the other quotes we received..
The work started in July and is still ongoing, 6 months into a 12-15 week programme, with no real or acceptable reasons behind it, thats by the by though, it is what it is, we cant roll back the time. we signed up to pay weekly for the initial period, a sum of £5700 give or take, on a balance of £45 k. The last payment is around £1250, and this was supposed to paid on completion of the job, this is where the problem is now.
He is insisting that the job is completed and wants paid, understanding is that the last payment was to cover snagging , and for us to agree it is completed, so we can both go our separate ways. There is some aspects of the works that are simply atrocious and unacceptable. I've pointed this out and have said we have no issue settling the bill once the job is completed to just an acceptable level, never mind the high quality finish we were promised. We have had this argument over the past couple of days now, and this morning i received a mail, stating if we didn't settle he would take action accordingly.
If i pay the final bill, that will be it done, me agreeing the job is complete, when its not, accepting sub standard work and we will never see him again, as like i say, he insists its done.
I asked him to elaborate on what he meant by his last statement but have received no response, i can only assume he means to either go into the property and remove items or works, or try and go down a legal route.
The contract is clear i think, it says on completion, the ambiguity i suppose is my definition of completed and his.
I feel confident that no court in the land would uphold any claim of his, but am still worried, I signed the contract on behalf of my father in law and feel liable for not only this, but the fact my father in law has spent every penny of his life savings and is still not in his house.
Apologies for the length of post,
Thanks in advance if anyone can respond.
First post here, so apologies in advance if its on the wrong forum, i couldn't find anything specific that seemed to cover it.
Here goes though, im trying to stay as factually accurate and objective as I can, as I understand there is usually 3 truths, yours, theirs and the truth..
My elderly father in laws house fell into disrepair and we made arrangements for him to move out while we found and engaged a builder to take on the work and make the house habitable again.
We found who we thought was an ideal partner and engaged his services. The costs for the repairs were eye watering, but as we were unaware of the costs or effort involved we trusted him and signed up. And he was also mid way around the other quotes we received..
The work started in July and is still ongoing, 6 months into a 12-15 week programme, with no real or acceptable reasons behind it, thats by the by though, it is what it is, we cant roll back the time. we signed up to pay weekly for the initial period, a sum of £5700 give or take, on a balance of £45 k. The last payment is around £1250, and this was supposed to paid on completion of the job, this is where the problem is now.
He is insisting that the job is completed and wants paid, understanding is that the last payment was to cover snagging , and for us to agree it is completed, so we can both go our separate ways. There is some aspects of the works that are simply atrocious and unacceptable. I've pointed this out and have said we have no issue settling the bill once the job is completed to just an acceptable level, never mind the high quality finish we were promised. We have had this argument over the past couple of days now, and this morning i received a mail, stating if we didn't settle he would take action accordingly.
If i pay the final bill, that will be it done, me agreeing the job is complete, when its not, accepting sub standard work and we will never see him again, as like i say, he insists its done.
I asked him to elaborate on what he meant by his last statement but have received no response, i can only assume he means to either go into the property and remove items or works, or try and go down a legal route.
The contract is clear i think, it says on completion, the ambiguity i suppose is my definition of completed and his.
I feel confident that no court in the land would uphold any claim of his, but am still worried, I signed the contract on behalf of my father in law and feel liable for not only this, but the fact my father in law has spent every penny of his life savings and is still not in his house.
Apologies for the length of post,
Thanks in advance if anyone can respond.
Comment