No invoice received from tradesman - is there a time limit to pay?

whooshpocket

Hi All

I have recently had a tradesman into my house to do some repair work.

So far after nearly 2 months I have not received any kind of invoice or request for payment for the work performed and have had no contact from the company responsible.

My question is what are my rights in terms of payment, is there a statutory time limit before payment must be forthcoming? Or not as the case may be? What if I receive an invoice for the work after 6, 8, or 12 months, would I still have to pay it?

Any information would be most appreciated.

Many Thanks
Brian

DevCoder

They have 6 years to chase you for debt. If they have your debit card details (unlikely in this case) then they can automatically debit it for up to 6 months then have to inform you they will do this in writing but still have the six years to retrieve the debt.

Why not contact them and ask for the invoice?

whooshpocket

Thank you krisdorey, that's exactly the information I was looking for and thank you for answering so quickly.

I have contacted the company numerous times but they have not returned my call and as far as I am aware the company is still trading. I don't want to be in a situation whereby I receive a large invoice at some point in the distant future, so I'll keep trying.

Thanks
Brian

comeandgo

My local plumber takes a year to put out invoices but we know roughly how much his bill will be and just know that money is earmarked for him -

DevCoder

whooshpocket wrote: »

Thank you krisdorey, that's exactly the information I was looking for and thank you for answering so quickly.

I have contacted the company numerous times but they have not returned my call and as far as I am aware the company is still trading. I don't want to be in a situation whereby I receive a large invoice at some point in the distant future, so I'll keep trying.

Thanks
Brian

Send a "signed for" letter to request your invoice for work done.

This will aid your case in any future battle years down the line.

phill99

You will probably find he is holding off until after 6 April which is the start of the new tax year. He may be trying to limit hi tax liability in this current tax year.