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How long to wait for work to start

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  • Ectophile
    Ectophile Posts: 8,251 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    So he's got £500 of free money for doing no work.

    He's left with £1720 of work to do, for which he'll get paid £1220. I'm not surprised he doesn't want to turn up.

    I'm not even sure how you could sue him, since you didn't pay him.

    Find a roofer who wants to do the work.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
  • Get on facebook and wind up the heat.
  • Thanks for all the helpful replies. He's promised this week. We've got a strongly worded letter drafted demanding the money back if it doesn't happen. Our names are on the receipt.
    So, we'll see. I really hope he pulls his finger out!!
  • DRP
    DRP Posts: 4,287 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Get someone else to do it.

    Why would you want to pay someone who behaves like this thousands of pounds of your money?

    You made a mistake with the part payment thing, and now you have no easily enforceable claim for the £500 (because it wasn't your money).

    Don't throw god money after bad.
  • tambelina
    tambelina Posts: 6 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary
    The work started last week. Can't quite believe it!!
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