Making a claim against model agency, want to add daily interest on top of fee owed.

[jdankwah]

Hi,
I did 3 days extra work for an agency in december, i got paid for two in feb 07. Since then i have been calling everytime i speak to them they say next week or make up some excuse, i sent a grievance letter in aug saying i'm going to take legal and also reported to DTI and they told a pack of lies. Anyway i want to charge interest of 22p per day from the day i got paid two days till now. What do you think?

[GuidoT]

Do you invoice the agency?

[jdankwah]

no i don't think i needed too, but he admitted to me on the phone and via email that they owe me the money.

[GuidoT]

If you invoiced you could clearly claim interest 8% over the base rate pursuant to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, as below:
http://www.payontime.co.uk/downloads...rcialdebts.pdf

I would claim interest based on it anyway and see what they say.

[jdankwah]

Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you've put my mind at ease, i gonna take that agency downnnnnn

[GuidoT]

I think you maybe getting carried away .

You go get em.

[tiglet]

Model and field marketing agencies do usually require an invoice, i'm afraid.

What does your assignment confirmation letter say?

[jdankwah]

I got paid by for the two days and i didn't have to invoice and has never asked for one, but he did confirm in the email that he does owe me the money.

[tiglet]

I'd still check what it says in your assignment confirmation - he may be able to drag things out over technicalities.