Stitched up big time

Just been bumped by a client for £7000 on a bathroom
Nice as pie she was all the way through as well.
Now she is saying the toilet seat wobbles and a few other minor things which would take a couple of hours to fix.
She had it planned from the beginning. ****IN BITCH
Anyway unless I get some work sharpish I will be going under as this is my 1st year of trading and it takes time to get decent cashflow.
So if anyone knows anyone in London/Surrey/Essex who might need some work doing point em my way will ya
I do anything from bathroom/kitchen/decoration to whole house renovation.
Have loads of photos/references
If this is classed as advertising I dont care right now cos im desperate to keep my company afloat (and I need to powdercoat my bike
)
Thanks for listening

Small claims court ? no win no fee solicitors ?

Citizens advice used to have a list of solicitors who would give 30 minutes of legal advice for £5

Small claims is only up to 5000

I know I will get the money because she hasnt got a leg to stand on but I need it right now. Everyone is on my back for cash!!!

Sh*t man what an old slapper. She doesnt deserve a decent toilet! She’ll have to cough up in the end though.

As for going under - well something usually turns up. Hang in there Dude

Sorry to hear that mate.

Do you sell them or fit them? A mate of mine is always on the look out for good guys so might be able to bung some work your way.

Another mate of mine had the same problem with clients. He used a service that handled the invoiceing etc so he didn’t have that problomatic cash flow issue. If you want I’ll get you the info

I fit them. Well im a general builder really
Info would be great mate cheers

That’s the beauty of this forum! Mate I need a quotation for 3 bathroom in my house. I have just moved in, the house in a 60s one and the bathrooms are still originals!!! I will pm you my wifes phone number as shes the boss mate! I decided the TV room, garage and my office, the rest? You know…

****e geezer, not good. I would say I might have been able to get my bird to get you to have fitted her kitchen but she got it done already now: ( If I’d have know I’d have tried to talk her round, but didn’t know thats what you did. Sorry mate.

Hey supermofo, that’s just rubbish, I bet she was planning that from the start

I used to be a musician, and parents/orchestral fixers were always happy to help until it came to the paying up part. Then I came across the “Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998” - I know this sounds boring, but keep reading!

This Act says that you are allowed to charge interest on any amounts outstanding from the moment they become due, as long as it’s a commercial situation.

So I would send a fluffy reminder letter to whoever my client was - no effect

and then a not so fluffy letter reminder letter and just drop in “…and by virtue of the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, I will be charging you interest at the rate of 4% above the Bank of England interest rate from such and such date, until receipt of payment”.

A cheque invariably arrived on my doormat the next day - without fail - magic!

This might be helpful in getting her to cough up quick too (and in cash)?!

I’m only a learner at all this law lark though, so if it gets serious - you ought to take a real grown up lawyer’s advice!

Good luck

What a crapper, though I guess it happens quite often, in the trade All the best in getting it resolved quickly, and no worries on the advertising front, we’re pretty leanient here, as it seems in most cases, it can only serve to help the community.

The bitch needs a slap mate.

It’s even worse when a mate does it to you (personal experience)

Am in the same work myself. december is ganna give me a three day week so could do with some work myself, if anyone can help?

No way mate really sorry to hear that. What a cow. I hate the fact that our society includes people sorry scum that do these things.