gas safe engineer has run off with my money!

JasonP

Hi Guys,

Had a gas safe engineer perform a check on a property I am renting in order to get my gas safety certificate (CP12).
He checked the boiler said it was OK and said he'll send me a certificate. I paid his invoice and have still not received a certificate.
He blanks most of my emails and calls and keeps saying he has sent it but I never receive anything.
I've contacted gas safe who say they can't do anything unless he installed something dodgy at the house.
Anyone have any ideas how to get a refund from the engineer?

Thanks
Jason

Farway

Issue a small claim in the courts

You would have to send, by 1st class post, a letter of intent first, laying out the facts and your intention to claim & to give him time to respond or refund. Obviously keep a copy

Do NOT be tempted to send recorded delivery,as anyone intending to avoid a payment or action will not sign for it, and you will get it back unopened

1st class posting, with proof of posting [free] is legally considered to have been delivered

A Google shows http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/bargains-and-rip-offs/article.html?in_article_id=417663&in_page_id=5

macman

Have you checked that he is actually GSR and not just claiming to be so?

lemontart

surely the landlord should arrange and pay for this certification not you, - check the guy out on https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk

macman

I think the OP means 'a property I am renting out'?

BargainGalore

Report him to HM taxes if he is pulling a fast one who's to say he is a bonfide engineer he may be on fiddle

Farway

Of course it could just be he has sent the certificate & it is lost in the post, what makes you think he is a liar?

As he blocks your e-mail & calls, are you coming on heavy handed, as per your header of "run off with my money" instead of polite and calm.

Could you not just ask for a duplicate?

savemoney

If he now blocks there calls how can they ask for a duplicate thats assuming they dont have a contact address

Farway wrote: »

Of course it could just be he has sent the certificate & it is lost in the post, what makes you think he is a liar?

As he blocks your e-mail & calls, are you coming on heavy handed, as per your header of "run off with my money" instead of polite and calm.

Could you not just ask for a duplicate?

Farway

savemoney wrote: »

If he now blocks there calls how can they ask for a duplicate thats assuming they dont have a contact address

I assumed they did have contact address as OP has an invoice, and Gas Safe has a register, and the Post Office provide a delivery system via red boxes on the pavement

Or were you just trying to pick holes?

JasonP

Farway wrote: »

Issue a small claim in the courts

You would have to send, by 1st class post, a letter of intent first, laying out the facts and your intention to claim & to give him time to respond or refund. Obviously keep a copy

Do NOT be tempted to send recorded delivery,as anyone intending to avoid a payment or action will not sign for it, and you will get it back unopened

1st class posting, with proof of posting [free] is legally considered to have been delivered

A Google shows http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/bargains-and-rip-offs/article.html?in_article_id=417663&in_page_id=5

hey thanks, I will go this route, I have asked a few months back for a proof of posting and the post office said they do not do this anymore, have you or anyone ever had one done recently?

JasonP

BargainGalore wrote: »

Report him to HM taxes if he is pulling a fast one who's to say he is a bonfide engineer he may be on fiddle

Hey, would HM Taxes pay attention to this? Is it tax related?
Cheers