Ex-partner has sent invoice for diy

PasturesNew

Send him a £50 contribution to his pen1s surgery fund and mark it as a charitable donation on the accompanying letter.

paddyrg

Maybe make a token offer to cover the material cost - then you both gave your time voluntarily into the relationship?

Pinkyboo99

Thanks All for your replies, comments and advice.

To clear up a few things -

There was never any contract or anything written in any form (texts, email, facebook etc). I had previously paid a handyman service to carry out similar tasks. When we became a couple he was critical of the work done and when I needed further things sorting said there was no point paying someone when he could do it.

The work concerned was fixing a couple of curtain poles, putting up a row of coat hooks and installing two outside sockets - not over £1000 worth of work even if I had contracted with him to do the work.

I'm reluctant to contact him to discuss this for a couple of reasons - firstly I thought that if I pay anything then I'm acknowledging the debt. Secondly, he was very unpleasant to me when I broke it off - I don't want to resume any contact really.

halibut2209

Then don't He seems to be just being vindictive. Best advice is to just ignore.

Mojisola

Pinkyboo99 wrote: »

when I needed further things sorting said there was no point paying someone when he could do it.

So it's clear that at the time he didn't expect to be paid for doing the work!

Just keep ignoring the demands.

browneyedbazzi

As above really - if you never agreed to pay for the work then you are not obliged to. He can send as many invoices as he likes, that won't make the fake debt enforceable. In fact, it's arguable that demanding payment that isn't owed from someone is fraud.

HappyMJ

Problem is ignoring the demands keeps him in your life for longer. I'd write a simple letter back saying what you think...i.e you thought the work was done voluntarily in return for no payment. Thank him for the work and finish the letter. If he paid for parts then I'd offer to reimburse some of that...of course you did ask for the receipts but he hasn't provided them so he is entitled to pretty much nothing.

arcon5

Don't get sucked in.

Ignore

Gavin83

robatwork wrote: »

Counter with an invoice for cooking, washing, and tea.

Where does it say that she did any of these things for him?

im-lost

Pinkyboo99 wrote: »

Thanks All for your replies, comments and advice.

To clear up a few things -

There was never any contract or anything written in any form (texts, email, facebook etc). I had previously paid a handyman service to carry out similar tasks. When we became a couple he was critical of the work done and when I needed further things sorting said there was no point paying someone when he could do it.

The work concerned was fixing a couple of curtain poles, putting up a row of coat hooks and installing two outside sockets - not over £1000 worth of work even if I had contracted with him to do the work.

I'm reluctant to contact him to discuss this for a couple of reasons - firstly I thought that if I pay anything then I'm acknowledging the debt. Secondly, he was very unpleasant to me when I broke it off - I don't want to resume any contact really.

tell him to p*ss off, if he contacts you again after make a complaint to the police about harassment