Do you have to pay for sub standard work?

jumpedtheshark

OP, if you pay nothing, he can sue you for payment determined according to quantum meruit, ie. the objective and reasonable value of what you received. So you'd be well advised to offer him an amount, even on the lower end of q. m. if you want to, to make it go away.

Here's some info: http://www.charlesrussell.co.uk/UserFiles/file/pdf/Commercial%20Contracts/quantum_meruit.pdf
Some online research will yield more detail so you can decide how much to offer.

CoolHotCold

ILW wrote: »

That would be for a court to decide.

All depends on how confident OP is in their judgement.

And even then I'd still pay under Duress and take the case to court for them to decide.

Court's don't like consumers refusing to pay bills, even if the work is dubious quality, the worst that can happen is a CCJ against your name and a serious black mark on your credit history, paying under duress means you can avoid the worst case scenario of a CCJ and if the court's do decide in your favour you have a legal standing rather than one that leaves you open to legal action. Also the worst that can happen is the judge decides against you and you loose the money you've already paid and court costs of usually !£15 to £50.

Errata

Isn't it the case that the OP saw no samples of previous work done by the supplier, bought a pig in a poke and is now suffering buyers remorse?

pmduk

Get independent advice (from a qualified person) as to the value of the work he has done for you and pay that.

arcon5

pmduk wrote: »

Get independent advice (from a qualified person) as to the value of the work he has done for you and pay that.

Since it personalised work, what would this valuation be based on?

unholyangel

CoolHotCold wrote: »

And even then I'd still pay under Duress and take the case to court for them to decide.

Court's don't like consumers refusing to pay bills, even if the work is dubious quality, the worst that can happen is a CCJ against your name and a serious black mark on your credit history, paying under duress means you can avoid the worst case scenario of a CCJ and if the court's do decide in your favour you have a legal standing rather than one that leaves you open to legal action. Also the worst that can happen is the judge decides against you and you loose the money you've already paid and court costs of usually !£15 to £50.

CCJs arent registered against you unless you go to court, lose and then dont pay within the time allocated ("standard" is around 30 days afaik).

Simply being taken to small claims court and losing will not get you a CCJ.

And if he has been making threats saying such, the courts will take a dim view on that. Even more so if its clear cut that the OP has rejected them outright as not conforming to contract and he has offered no remedy and simply started demanding money.


Of course, we can only assume things since the OP's post has been void of any real detail.

dalesrider

unholyangel wrote: »

Of course, we can only assume things since the OP's post has been void of any real detail.

And not returned.... Since getting advice they did not like

ILW

unholyangel wrote: »

CCJs arent registered against you unless you go to court, lose and then dont pay within the time allocated ("standard" is around 30 days afaik).

Simply being taken to small claims court and losing will not get you a CCJ.

And if he has been making threats saying such, the courts will take a dim view on that. Even more so if its clear cut that the OP has rejected them outright as not conforming to contract and he has offered no remedy and simply started demanding money.


Of course, we can only assume things since the OP's post has been void of any real detail.

Are you sure?
I believe CCJs can be issued in the absence of the person at the court.

arcon5

Whether a judgement is obtained by default (by not responding to official court documentation for example) or obtained via a fair hearing whereby both parties attend... so long as it's satisfied within x days it will not be permanently on your credit report.

Although i'm not sure it's a case of it only being registered on there after 30 days.... but it being it is removed if the judgement is satisfied within 30 days (or is it 28 days?) (although it takes time to get processed to in most cases doesn't even make it there)... slight difference, but end result still the same.

bod1467

ILW wrote: »

Are you sure?
I believe CCJs can be issued in the absence of the person at the court.

Semantics. I presume our angelic friend meant "if the case goes to court" and that's how I read it.