Estate Agent Accessing Property After Completion and Damage to Property

Sheepski1

Hi, I was after a little perspective.


I completed my house purchase on the 19th December. However, on the 29th Dec, a sign contractor came by and put a For Sale sign on my wall, and in the process brought the wall down (and broke a part of my fence). To be fair the top bricks on the wall needs re-pointing, but it's stood there fine until he came and heavy handedly knocked it over.



Then yesterday, the 2nd, he came by again and took the sign off. Did he even after a right to access my property to put up a sign a full 10 days after completion? Is this a simple small claims court process if they deny liability or is there more to it? Any other advice? Thanks

(For clarity I'm not living there currently, I'm decorating so there every day).

Comms69

Contact the agents and ask them why they have a sign on your property? (or had, given it seems you did nothing for two weeks)

Sheepski1

I did nothing for 2 weeks - what?


The sign was put up on Saturday. I contacted the agents on Saturday. Then it was taken down again yesterday (Wednesday). The request has been sent to the sign contractors and I'm waiting to hear back from them, but I'm fully expecting them to deny liability.

G_M

Get a written quotation from a builder to repair the damage. NOT for a brand new wall that you admit was already a in poor state, but just to repair the bit they damaged.

Send the quote with a covering letter explaining what happened, with dates, and asking for payment within 7 days.

Then see what happens.


ps- you have changed the locks yes?

Comms69

Sheepski1 wrote: »

I did nothing for 2 weeks - what?


The sign was put up on Saturday. I contacted the agents on Saturday. Then it was taken down again yesterday (Wednesday). The request has been sent to the sign contractors and I'm waiting to hear back from them, but I'm fully expecting them to deny liability.

My apologies, I misread the dates. I stand corrected.


But what did they say about the sign actually being put up in the first place?

Sheepski1

Thanks, I will be getting a quote today I believe, and will forward it to them.


@Comms they said that it was a mix up with communications. The sign had come down before completion so they sent a work order to have it back up, then because of Christmas it wasn't completed before they'd sent the order to take it back down after completion. Sounds like someone didn't check their orders with the holiday madness.

m0bov

Just give them 7 days to pay for a repair. Then if needed, MCOL.

Do you have legal cover on your buildings insurance?