Gettng money out of a non-payer!

[stone tiler]

Evening all,

Need a bit of advice.

Got a client who's decided not to pay my bill and do a bunk to Oz! Job was done first week of Oct and all was fine. Emails saying thanks very much etc, cheques in the post. Had no cheque after 2 weeks so emailed her and got fobbed off with her husband (the plastic surgeon) has been very busy and he takes care of the finances. Really sorry, I'll make sure the cheque in the post. Same thing every 2 weeks with different excuses. Since xmas none of my emails have been returned and still no money.
I've been to the house and it's empty/for sale - 1.8 million and I cant get my £700!! Neighbours said they have emigrated to Oz! (did overhear Oz mentioned a lot by the kids so seems to make sense)

Trying to find out the best way to get my money or if any of you guys have had something similar how was it resolved? Very hard to discuss it when they ignore you! Can I claim against the house or go to court if the owner has emigrated? Its a gated house with cameras so I cant even sh*t through the letterbox!!

 

[DHTiling]

Seek legal advice ASAP... you might get them through the sale of the house as a solicitor will be dealing with that..

 

[bugs183]

All that agro because they can't be bothered to pay £700!
See if your solicitor can put a stop on their house.

 

[Andy Allen]

failing that chuck a rock at the cameras, and sh*t through the letterbox....:lol:

 

[Martyn Leeds]

or burn the house down

... before they sell it!

 

[stone tiler]

Does anyone know, do I need a solicitor for the small claims court? That might be a way forward and it's quite easy to do apparently

 

[White Room]

A heating engineer I know had a problem similar and somethink he paid for and put the debt onto the house so they could'nt sell until debt was paid, not sure what it was called though.

 

[charlie1]

thats pants mate, hope you get it sorted!

 

[Olz]

Small claims court process immediately. Send the letter before action giving them 7 days then submit the court claim on the 8th day.

They probably won't respond if there no longer in the country so it'll be easy to get a judgement in default without even going to a court hearing. You win on the basis they don't reply to the court papers!

No need to mention they are out of the country it will only hinder your claim.

Once you win one of the options you have to obtain payment is to register a charge on their house. This will cause them no end of problems in selling it. And will pretty much force payment.

You'll need to act fast though as you'll need to obviously sort it before the house sells.

 

[White Room]

Small claims court process immediately. Send the letter before action giving them 7 days then submit the court claim on the 8th day.

They probably won't respond if there no longer in the country so it'll be easy to get a judgement in default without even going to a court hearing. You win on the basis they don't reply to the court papers!

No need to mention they are out of the country it will only hinder your claim.

Once you win one of the options you have to obtain payment is to register a charge on their house. This will cause them no end of problems in selling it. And will pretty much force payment.

You'll need to act fast though as you'll need to obviously sort it before the house sells.

That what it was I was trying to remember...