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Cowboy Builder doing work without contract

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  • Annie1960
    Annie1960 Posts: 3,009 Forumite
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    By the way, profit is calculated using a Profit and Loss Account, or nowadays using an Income and Expenditure Account. I have never heard of a profit pie chart, and cannot imagine how this would be devised, or how it could show profit.

    But the main point in my view is still about the danger of someone who is not qualified fitting a gas appliance.
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    Annie1960 wrote: »
    In the modern world, email and texts are paperwork.

    Not for £20000 worth of work they are not.


    Don't be delusional.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • garrysibbald
    garrysibbald Posts: 35 Forumite
    edited 12 May 2017 at 9:19PM
    I'm amazed how many builders don't have a contract in place before they take on a job simply because it's the best way to establish clarity with the client over the scope of work you are intending to do and how and when you expect to be paid for work and materials. I suspect in this instance both parties will tread more carefully in future!

    As well as a website identifying "Cowboy builders" the trade is crying out for a website identifying "Rogue Residents" ;-)
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