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Opened a personal account with builder merchant and I’m owed money from a contractor Problem: Owe money to building merchant but the main contractor is stalling on final account payment I am a timed-served bricklayer and in 2014 I set-up a limited company to do a job for a main contractor. Once the limited company […]

Add Your Heading Text Here Problem: Defective construction work – should the tenant pay? I run a small general building company, carrying out mostly repairs and refurbishment work to within a radius of about 25 miles of Leicester.  A few weeks ago, we were contacted by a client who had recently purchased the leasehold of

Does the cheque rule apply when a company has entered administration? Problem: Company stopped cheque after learning building company had entered administration Unfortunately, the building company that I was the managing director of ceased trading earlier this year and subsequently entered into administration. Shortly before entering into administration, the company received a cheque from a

Construction project overran due to negligent project manager – can I recover losses? Problem: Late completing hotel build and lost significant amounts of money I run a medium-sized construction company specialising in the leisure industry, in particular hotels.  In 2014, the owner of a hotel approached me who had purchased a small hotel in 2012

Is it possible to litigate my final account dispute? Problem: Carpentry contractor problem in agreeing the final account I am a commercial manager for a carpentry contractor, based in north-east Leicestershire.  In July last year, we finished a project in Nottingham, which was for student accommodation.  Since completion, we have had major problems in agreeing

Fined for parking whilst on contracting job Problem: Contractor charged for parking tickets by private firmAlthough I am an Architect, my actual problem is not directly to do with building, but I have no doubt that everyone working in our industry would have been, or will be affected by this. My office is based just

Didn’t file a defence against a judgement from painting contractor. Do we have to pay the judgement now? Problem: Received a claim for unpaid monies from painting contractor. Do we need to pay? I am the Company Secretary for a main contractor and hope that you may be able to assist with a problem.  I

Roofing company deducted money due to cleaning and painting Problem: Main contractor deducting payment from invoice. What are my options? I am the Managing Director of a small roofing company and would appreciate some advice in relation to a debt we have at the moment. We provided two quotations to a main contractor.  One quote

Building company owed money by property developer Problem: Offered to settle at a largely discounted rate. What should I do? I came to Leicester in 2005 from Ukraine and started up a building business, which has become very successful.  All of my work is repeat business, referrals or recommendations, which reflects the excellent name the

Unknowingly entered auto-renewal contract with health and safety company Problem: Two-year contract with health and safety company automatically renewed I am the Managing Director of a small building company and just over two years ago I agreed with a national health and safety company for it to provide a health and safety service to my