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unnecessary architect bill
aliclago
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Anyone can give me any advice on my extension project and a dodgy architect?
I have used a local architect in order to submit our extension plan for planning permission and building ragulation permission etc. and paid him so far about £2,000. After sending a party wall agreement letter to the next door, they spotted the ridiculous error which the architect made - our extention goes over the bundary. So I asked the architect to amend the drawing. He agreed to amend it but asked for money. He explained to me that he needed £400-£500 to get it redrawn by his man. I argued the charge but I was persuaded and carelessly agreed to pay for it. The amended one has been done and I am in waiting for this ridiculous bill -it will be £400-500 plus other related expenses). I really get crossed in the thought of paying for this bill.
After getting a quatation from a builder, I realised that this project was too much destractive and too expensive(one of the wall to be removed was found to be a supportive wall and needed to make a trench for the foundation of the new wall). So I decided not to remove the wall, which means that the drawing needs amending again. I can feel that he would take this as his advantage. So I decided not to go for him and will ask someone else to do it.
Could anyone please tell me what I shoud do with the architect and where I can go to get some help for getting away from this? I am very desparate to get any advice on this.
I have used a local architect in order to submit our extension plan for planning permission and building ragulation permission etc. and paid him so far about £2,000. After sending a party wall agreement letter to the next door, they spotted the ridiculous error which the architect made - our extention goes over the bundary. So I asked the architect to amend the drawing. He agreed to amend it but asked for money. He explained to me that he needed £400-£500 to get it redrawn by his man. I argued the charge but I was persuaded and carelessly agreed to pay for it. The amended one has been done and I am in waiting for this ridiculous bill -it will be £400-500 plus other related expenses). I really get crossed in the thought of paying for this bill.
After getting a quatation from a builder, I realised that this project was too much destractive and too expensive(one of the wall to be removed was found to be a supportive wall and needed to make a trench for the foundation of the new wall). So I decided not to remove the wall, which means that the drawing needs amending again. I can feel that he would take this as his advantage. So I decided not to go for him and will ask someone else to do it.
Could anyone please tell me what I shoud do with the architect and where I can go to get some help for getting away from this? I am very desparate to get any advice on this.
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Hi,
I'm guessing you may have missed the replies on your original thread?
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1182095Debbie0
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