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Crikey! That's a really cheeky letter!
Seems the Landlady has become expert and judge on you and your work!
I would ask her plenty of questions about why she believes the "builders" and what evidence that you have caused any problems or missed anything, or done anything you weren't told to.

 

[Millsy 82]

Here we go had a email from a landlady who owes me few hundred quid

Goes like this,
ames I Have received this, this morning (see below) in view of these massive additional costs, I would be grateful if you would cancel the outstanding invoice.



EMAIL RECEIVED THIS MORNING

Below is a quote on the works as discussed.

To remove top flat boiler and moving it up so that washing machine will fit back properly as previous plumber put it in wrong position meaning the washing machine would sit out over 150mm

Cost of works including parts £250 .

To patch up plasterboard replaster hole where previous plumber drilled a hole in wrong position for that same boiler
Total cost £175 .

To redirect gas pipe that previous plumber put across chimney breast when he was told that no pipes were to be on show .
Total cost £525

I have also enclosed a photo of the flue previous plumber said was missing for downstairs boiler it was really well hidden in the wall outside close to where he drilled new hole so a new flue for this boiler was NOT required

i am sorry but i cannot absorb these costs into the build.

I have enclosed photos for you
Thanks

Darren



This is a load of rubbish to be fair god knows what the hole is about as already an existing flue hole in place , sounds to me that they have cut a hole in to fleece more money.

The boiler is in exactly the correct place and its the shock arrestor and /prv non return that protrudes .However they installed the first fix which has they tails coming out under the boiler which proves in correct place.

The gas pipe is also where the builder asked me to run it so basically its all lies.

The ironic thing is that they are not builders but a plaster and some random who went bankrupt.

They have also way overcharged her on works already by about 10 k


So thoughts please guys?

I'm a bit confused, is this what they are saying against you and someone has quoted to put right your work?

 

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I'm a bit confused, is this what they are saying against you and someone has quoted to put right your work?

Confused me reading it at first, but yes, I think that is the landlady saying she has received the additional costs and wants him to forget about his payment as this builder has said the following ......etc.

 

[Millsy 82]

Confused me reading it at first, but yes, I think that is the landlady saying she has received the additional costs and wants him to forget about his payment as the builder has said the following ......etc.

Right got you. I would use 2 short words to them 1 beginning with F and the the other ending with 2 F's.

Who thought up those prices? How much to patch up a hole? What they using gold plated plasterboard? I plastered a whole room for less than that.

 

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Right got you. I would use 2 short words to them 1 beginning with F and the the other ending with 2 F's.

Who thought up those prices? How much to patch up a hole? What they using gold plated plasterboard? I plastered a whole room for less than that.

Yes, I thought that the plasterboard repair was a lot of money, but maybe that includes the outside wall? Gas pipe to be rerouted is a lot at over £500 also.
I am suspicious of builders as he is obviously working directly for landlady and the builders can blame him on bad work to appear to be professional good guys and extract more money of landlady

 

[Millsy 82]

If anything I would of thought moving the boiler up would of cost the most but maybe I'm too slow. Lol.

 

[julesverne]

This is why i will not work for Landlords who do it as a career. Im sure there are a few that are half decent but most just want lowest price poss as its a business after all and im just not interested in playing their game im here to make money too.

 

[Best]

If anything I would of thought moving the boiler up would of cost the most but maybe I'm too slow. Lol.

Become a builder, - they are perfect at everything.

 

[hammers4spanner]

It's a hole in the plasterboard that I never done that's what it is and they are saying I made a hole.
It's all utter lies they have rinsed the landlady a treat for loads.Now they are clearly trying to rinse more put of her.

 

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How do you prove it all to the landlady?

 

[hammers4spanner]

How do you prove it all to the landlady?

She is fully aware we have had conversations over me not wanting to work there and she knows deep down they have fleeced her . However she isn't that bright very naieve so hard to prove.

 

[hammers4spanner]

In reality it should be under builders remit about covering pipes never worked with one yet that don't.

Pair of chances that need chinning but that won't settle invoice

 

[Millsy 82]

This is why i will not work for Landlords who do it as a career. Im sure there are a few that are half decent but most just want lowest price poss as its a business after all and im just not interested in playing their game im here to make money too.

I work for 1 who has about 10 houses and he is brilliant never asks for a price and usually always pays within a couple of days (he does sometimes forget but a quick call and the money will be over that day) but others I know what you mean

 

[hammers4spanner]

she lives down by you millsy

 

[Best]

They have made accusations against you, so I would refute all that are untrue and make accusations directly against what they are saying.
It is libellous to put anything damaging in writing about you.