Rogue Trader - could he take me to small claims court to "reclaim" £250 / VAT

[skinny minny]

Hello -

I have an existing dispute with an independent trader who undertook work in my house.

 

After months of poor workmanship, incorrect installations / solutions, needing to get a separate heating engineer to sort out a problem with the boiler, I asked him to review his initial quote - taking into account the catalogue of errors.

He comes back with an increased quote. 

 

Needless to say, I realised this relationship was untenable so offered him two options 

1) to rectify the quote and make good the works to a satisfactory conclusion or

 

2) accept a full and final settlement to relinquish both of us from the original agreement

(and i will find someone else to complete the work to a more reputable standard.) 

He agreed to option 2 and I have now paid him the settlement amount.

He is now he is saying i have to pay him the additional VAT on the settlement agreement (amounts to about £250.) 

 

Legal advice has indicated that as a consumer my settlement agreement was inclusive of VAT.   

 

QUESTION

-  if he took me to small claims, what are the chances of him winning (I have evidence (photo and otherwise) of all of the mistakes / delays / cowboy behaviour) and would it be worth it for him, for £250?. 

 

I also have it in writing that he agreed to the F&F settlement and at no point did he mention VAT.

 

Thanks!

[dx100uk]

fat chance he'd win

willy waving.

 

dx