Stair Cleaning Costs

skinttrout

Hi all

My first post!

Firstly I would like to say thanks to everyone on this site, I have saved a great deal over many areas.

I am hoping again for advice regarding stair cleaning services, specifically in a Scottish tenement. I am lead to believe that I am required to pay for this service and I am glad to do so (have been paying it for almost a year now).

But I have just received a new invoice for 20% more than I was paying before. I have emailed the supplier (approx 1 week ago) asking why such an increase and I have not had an answer.

If anyone else I pay for a service gave me a 20% rise without a good explanation, I would ditch without question. This site has taught me well! But stairs are different, everyone needs to be in or it all falls apart.

So I am asking for your advice- do I have to put up with an almighty 20% increase just to keep the peace or am I in my rights to say to the supplier-No that is too much and risk having my neighbours having to absorb my costs? I am more than capable of cleaning and maintaining myself, but realise my neighbours will still be charged.

All advice is welcome but I would be especially glad to hear from tenement dwellers, for instance is it worth the sheer headache of trying to switch stair cleaning companies when faced with such a huge price hike?

Any help is greatly welcomed.

ditsykitchen

If it was me I'd see if I could just do the cleaning myself. Would you be allowed to do that? What would the implications of that be?