Contract query

Ch1ckenlady

Apologies first, if this is in the wrong forum section.

I just wondered if anyone can assist with a query I have over a contract.

If a company who I am in contract with cannot provide a copy, are we in contract or not?

McKneff

well did you actually sign a contract, do you have a copy of the contract.

You really need to give more details if you want a meaningful reply

Ch1ckenlady

My thread was a bit vague - apologies.

In answer to your query, the person who arranged the contract has left and no, we don't have a copy.

The company who we presently deal with took the business over from the original company with whom we made the the agreement.

McKneff

Im not sure of the law but dates matter too.

I have seen posts on the board where a reconstituted contract is acceptable in law.

Is it a loan agreement.

More people will be along, possibly tonight when they get home from work but your posts are still a bit vague.

What was the agreement, when was it taken out etc.

Ch1ckenlady

It is not a loan agreement & I am sorry to admit that I don't have any idea of the date - a few years, I think

molerat

Without a contract it may not be enforceable in a court of law but if it is one that is reportable to the CRAs they could trash your credit rating for failing to pay. You need to be more specific.

McKneff

Well, what is the contract for then.

thenudeone

A contract does not have to be written to be valid.

For example if you ask a plumber to repair a burst pipe you still have to pay them even if you never signed (or even saw) any written terms.

If two parties have acted in a certain way as if a contract existed the courts will generally accept that it did exist.

The paper documents only become essential if there is a dispute about some point which isn't obvious or if it's a regulated area like credit, where written agreements are a statutory requirement.

Ch1ckenlady

Thanks all. I appreciate that I haven't given you all the required info for which I apologise.

Using the advice you've offered to date, along with a chat with a solicitors, I am trying to come to an agreement with the company, hopefully with a positive outcome.

Should I need any more assistance, I'll return.

Regards