Unpaid Invoices

[benedmonds]

The statutory demand with the interest etc worked out well. Amazingly they had sent the cheque, the day before they had received the demand.....! So did not pay the interest and other charges... Still I'd recommend that route..

[roseyweb]

Congratulations on winning your money,

 

I have a similar predicament only the client is disputing the invoice as we pollareded of the tree a foot higher than originally planned,

Its only a few hundred quid but really urks me.

 

How does the statuary demand work and how is it enforceable?

[arbogrunt]

pay up with 14 days or pay a 25% surcharge...thats what I have on my terms and conditions....

[muldonach]

The statutory demand with the interest etc worked out well. Amazingly they had sent the cheque, the day before they had received the demand.....! So did not pay the interest and other charges... Still I'd recommend that route..

 

It don't matter mate - if they are late they are late and you are entitled to both interest and compensation.

 

However unless they have signed as accepting more onerous terms you can only claim the statutory interest.

[skyhuck]

Congratulations on winning your money,

 

I have a similar predicament only the client is disputing the invoice as we pollareded of the tree a foot higher than originally planned,

Its only a few hundred quid but really urks me.

 

How does the statuary demand work and how is it enforceable?

 

Would it not be worth going back and knocking another foot off?

[hedgesparrow]

Congratulations on winning your money,

 

I have a similar predicament only the client is disputing the invoice as we pollareded of the tree a foot higher than originally planned,

Its only a few hundred quid but really urks me.

 

How does the statuary demand work and how is it enforceable?

 

if they are disputing the work then you have a problem. when you did the work did you make clear or did they how much was to come off. or leave it to you as the professional. if latter then as the customer they are saying they want more off. do not have much choice loose what is owed or cut what they want and get your money. once done can not then dispute what they owe.

statutory demand will be of little use if private customer

[roseyweb]

Would it not be worth going back and knocking another foot off?

 

Well yes this would be the obvious and has been offered but the tree was in a neighbours property. The none payer who initiated the works had after a dispute agreed with said neighbour that compromise and although I get on well with tree owner they don't want another inch thanks to the none paying client being quite a arse to them.

Long story

 

Thanks for that fantastic advice But my interest is in the statutory demand.

 

Like whats the wording and how enforceable is it?

 

Whats stopping them blowing a raspberry at you?

[hedgesparrow]

Well yes this would be the obvious and has been offered but the tree was in a neighbours property. The none payer who initiated the works had after a dispute agreed with said neighbour that compromise and although I get on well with tree owner they don't want another inch thanks to the none paying client being quite a arse to them.

Long story

 

Thanks for that fantastic advice But my interest is in the statutory demand.

 

Like whats the wording and how enforceable is it?

 

Whats stopping them blowing a raspberry at you?

 

a statuory demand is that you go to court and you issue a demand that they pay you what is owed in full. they can not do any more business. without the the courts permission until the debt is paid in full that includes any other creditor they owe. there assets are frozen. so they can only pay bills eg utility bills and mortgage. all other money is paid to crediors yo being on top of pile as you issued the demand. normally only used on business who are likely to go bang. so by doing this you freeze all there money and they have to come to a arrangement with the courts to clear there debts before being allowed to carry on and it does not happen what is in pot is paid out and any assets owed are sold to pay off any creditors owing. and it is sold at auction so will only get a fraction of what it may be worth. only upside is if you do get the demand in quick there may be somemoney still left before it is gone.

[roseyweb]

Cheers sparrow, won't work in my situation sounds like a handy one to have in the bag though

[hedgesparrow]

Well yes this would be the obvious and has been offered but the tree was in a neighbours property. The none payer who initiated the works had after a dispute agreed with said neighbour that compromise and although I get on well with tree owner they don't want another inch thanks to the none paying client being quite a arse to them.

Long story

 

Thanks for that fantastic advice But my interest is in the statutory demand.

 

Like whats the wording and how enforceable is it?

 

Whats stopping them blowing a raspberry at you?

reading this again sounds like you are in the middle of a neighbor's dispute one is ok to have a bit more off other is not. so in the end you have done your bit so should pay up. if not then go to small claims and issue one. if it does go before the judge he will side with you as you have offered its been refused. so they will have to pay for work done plus costs