Problem with Landscaping job - company ignoring me

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Fire_Fox wrote: »

Keep the evidence of Signed For, if returned by Royal Mail keep that. But you are organised anyway, you will. :cool:

Send two copies of the same letter from different Post Offices, keep the receipts safe. This is a longstanding MSE recommendation, accepted by judge in small claims actions. But only if it is the right address, one that they cannot wriggle out of!

Your claim is against the old company and/ or the individual, depending exactly how things were set up. It is very important to get that part right legally or you waste time and money, have to start again.

Ideally for you he would be named, because then you can chase personal assets if you win in court. Family car, huge TV .....

IMO have someone look over all your documents, including quote/ estimate/ payment stuff. Citizens Advice say (also check their website). Very brief advisory session with a legal eagle if funds allow, to dot the I's and cross the t's with the name/ address/ court forms.

Keep updating us: I will keep an eye out for posts from a fellow stress head! Many here on MSE have far more experience than I do with small claims actions. The collective knowledge of MSE is mightier than someone refusing a Signed For letter.

Thanks so much for the help, that 2 x Post Office trick will stay with me to the grave, I've never considered that.

Anyway - GOOD NEWS. It didn't come to that. The letter was retreived from the post office and constant and thorough communication ensued (It obviously rattled him) and I got the work remediated to my satisfaction at the weekend :beer: