Been stiffed for a grand help needed

[Beck1968]

Hi Caggers,

 

Need a bit of advice, i work as an electrician and have done a rewire at a house owned by a landlord(on insurance after a fire).

 

the property is managed by a very dodgy letting agent who will not pay and is trying to pocket the insurance monies.

 

after 8 weeks of trying to get the money out of the letting agent i am at my Witt's end.

 

Question.

Can i request payment from the landlord directly ?

Can i take the landlord to court if he disputes the debt and say's it's the letting agents problem?

 

any help would be very much appreciated as i feel i may be getting the run around with both the letting agent and the landlord

[PGH7447]

it's the landlords problem, he owns the property therefore he is liable for repairs

[postggj]

a quiet chat to the landlord may get results

 

if i was the landlord i would be changing letting agents

[Beck1968]

Just found out on the land registry the the landlord is in Co Dublin, Ireland

can i still do a Statutory demand on him???

[postggj]

try a quiet phone call before the big guns

[middenmess]

Surely the question is with whom do you have the contract for the work.

 

If the agent asked you for a quote/price then your contract is with the agent.

 

If the landlord instructed you then the contract and liability is with them.

 

I stand to be corrected though by those with more knowledge.

[Beck1968]

forgot to mention i also found out it ....He is a business partner in the letting agents.....ARGHHHHHHHHHHH

[Mungypup]

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