non payment

[MTiler]

Hi

A few weeks a go I did some work helping out another tiler, with price agreed. After Id finished (giving him an invoice) he carried on doing some final bits, the job had been a bit of a pig. He was due to get paid the week after when he would pay me (which he has since said a couple of times). It never happened. He then said he was still working on the job, there'd been problems. I cant contact him and only get texts from him. Last week he text to say he was seeing the people about it and he would call me, which he didn’t. Im starting to loose patience with him and getting suspicious as I dont know whats going on and hes not answering my calls.
How does it work? Should he pay me whether he gets paid for the job or not? Or do I need to be more patient?

Cheers
Miss Tiler

 

[GazTech]

You should be payed,your contract although verbal is with him...he should still honour your invoice !!

 

[devonmark]

yes he should really be paying you when he has been paid...go around to the customers house to enquire wether he's been paid or not..if he has keep pestering him, threaten him with legal action, if this don't work spend £25 on a solicitors letter. If you still don't get any joy...blacken his name with anyone and everyone as mud tends to stick...then paint his van for him...

 

[GazTech]

yes he should really be paying you when he has been paid...go around to the customers house to enquire wether he's been paid or not..if he has keep pestering him, threaten him with legal action, if this don't work spend £25 on a solicitors letter. If you still don't get any joy...blacken his name with anyone and everyone as mud tends to stick...then paint his van for him...

With Nitromors..Mark..lol

 

[devonmark]

With Nitromors..Mark..lol

well gaz you may have noticed...i left that open..clients choice...lol..brake fluid for me, reacts with the metal. :angel_smile:

 

[MTiler]

Cheers guys, I'll have to start getting stroppy. A friend of mine is a barrister so he may be able to do a letter for a pint or two!

 

[grumpygrouter]

Cheers guys, I'll have to start getting stroppy. A friend of mine is a barrister so he may be able to do a letter for a pint or two!

Go girl!!

 

[brian c]

he should just pay up,dont see the problem.Maybe give 4wks to pay you then start pushing it.Obviously dont do any more work for him.G OOD LUCK HOPE YOU GET YOUR MONEY.

 

[McP77]

Charge him interest under some statute. I think it's called the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act. Google it and you'll get some good help web sites. I think the gist is that if an invoice from one business to another is not paid within the specified time (default of 30 days if not mentioned) then you are entitled to charge interest at a percentage above the average base rate for previous months. There is no requirement that you put on your invoice that you intend to invoke the Act either.

 

[MTiler]

I emailed my barrister friend about it and this was his reply:

Yes, he must pay, regardless of whether he has been paid. If necessary, you could bring a small claim against him. I'd start by calling him (keeping a note). then write to him. Then take it from there.


Time to get stroppy then!

 

[GazTech]

Time to get stroppy then!

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned....give it to him baby..haha haha

 

[grumpygrouter]

Charge him interest under some statute. I think it's called the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act. Google it and you'll get some good help web sites. I think the gist is that if an invoice from one business to another is not paid within the specified time (default of 30 days if not mentioned) then you are entitled to charge interest at a percentage above the average base rate for previous months. There is no requirement that you put on your invoice that you intend to invoke the Act either.

You are absolutley right there McP77. Don't know of many companies/firms actually using it though.