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neighbours light fitting fallen-blaming son
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Karma; a wonderful thing when it bites your enemies' bums.0
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If you get another response you should point out that light fittings should be adequately secured to the building- as this fell down it was not and therefore not adequately installed and the problem of the landlord as he is liable for his fixtures and fittings.baldly going on...0
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shortcrust wrote: »If your son wants to crowdfund a laminate floor and big pair of boots I'll definitely chip in.:)
Might not be a good idea:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/05/noisy-neighbours-must-pay-banker-100000-compensation-floors/ANURADHA KOIRALA ??? go on throw it in google.0 -
he is worried he will have to get a lawyer in and just feels completely out of his depth on this when he has done nothing wrong
No need for a lawyer!
1) currently there is no claim, wait until there's a claim filed through a court, or atleast a Letter Before Action
2) If anything, this would be a Small Claims issue, where no lawyers are needed. Son would simply state his position (ie 'I've done nothing differently') and respond logically to any 'evidence' the claimant presented (probably as being irrelevant)
3) The claimant needs SOME evidence to be successful, currently it's just words.0 -
If it helps I had a cheap metal light fighting literally shatter in my hands when I was screwing in a bayonet fitting. It had three bulb fittings, and the darn thing just shattered. It was very old and cheap. I just replaced it with a standard fitting but it was in the property I was renting obviously.0
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Also tell your son to stop worrying about lawyers.
I can literally get a solicitor to write anything I like for around £100. Doesn't mean it has any legal standing. (you'll know when the letter contains phrases such as "My client claims, My client insists, My client is seeking")0 -
(you'll know when the letter contains phrases such as "My client claims, My client insists, My client is seeking")
Roughly translated as "my client is an idiot but as he won't listen to me I'll happy to keep taking his money for a while longer."All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.0
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