Cash In Lieu of Repairs

Alter_ego

uknick wrote: »

What VAT reclaim? Contractor is being charged by a non VAT registered person (I assume OP isn't doing this through their VAT registered business) so company won't be getting a VAT invoice from OP to claim against.

Presumably the repair garage would be VAT registered.

uknick

But, they won't be charging the at fault contractor. If they were, the issue about the OP having to show an invoice is moot.

Just to clarify, VAT can ONLY be reclaimed by a VAT registered business if they've received a VAT invoice, made out to them, from a VAT registered business.

I tend to agree with the comment made earlier that the contractor wants to see an invoice to confirm the work was done for the amount stated.

Herzlos

Can you get the contractor to book it into the repairers directly and pay the deposit themselves?


They'll still only pay what it costs, you don't have any opportunity to defraud them.

Belenus

Herzlos wrote: »

Can you get the contractor to book it into the repairers directly and pay the deposit themselves?


They'll still only pay what it costs, you don't have any opportunity to defraud them.

That could leave the OP in a situation where the contractor pays the deposit, the OP leaves his car at the repairer, the contractor then refuses to pay the balance and the repairer refuses to release the car until the bill is paid.

OP, my advice is to inform your insurance company and let them deal with it.

Not informing them could open up a future can of worms if they find out.

Clive_Woody

If they have agreed an amount to pay you for repairs they are liable for then I would ask for this to be paid within 14 days of the amount being agreed.

Sounds like you provided them with quotes and they have picked the cheapest. Their negotiation is done and now they need to pay up.

If you provided an invoice higher than the agreed cost would they pay up? I suspect not.

Mistral001

This will probably be going through the contractor's own public liability insurance. It is they who are probably looking for this invoice.

Mutton_Geoff

AdrianC wrote: »

If you don't do the repairs, there are no costs.

The OP has had his car devalued by the damage so there is a "cost" to him. Depending on the age/value of the car and cost of repairs, you may be better off pocketing the money to cover the devaluation and selling the car "as is" for much less money when it's time to sell it on.


Plenty of beaten up old cars on the road and parking suddenly becomes easier if you're not bothered about one more dent.


It's not compo for the OP to be reimbursed for the devaluation of his own property by the actions of others.

AdrianC

Mutton_Geoff wrote: »

The OP has had his car devalued by the damage so there is a "cost" to him.

Not necessarily, and it's impossible to quantify anyway.

Perhaps the OP is in the habit of running his cars into the ground then scrapping them - zero devaluation.

mrlmt

Thank you for all of your replies, much appreciated.

My understanding as someone mentioned is that the claim is going through the firms public liability insurance which is why I've not notified my insurance company. The company admitted full liability on reporting it to them so there's no question of liability.

The car itself is fairly new so I do fully intend to undertake the repairs, however as it's only cosmetic it's not an urgent one for me through which is a busy few months with my line of work.

Essentially I just want to get the cash whilst it's fresh in their minds, put it to one side then pick it up in the new year.

I guess one can only enquire.

caprikid1

Thanks for the update OP.


I am disappointed that there has not been the question Leased or Owned , followed by its not your car that's been damaged.....