Chasing a client for money owed
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Hello, a quick query regarding the legalities of beginning a Money Claim Online action:
I did a job for a client (a residential letting agent) who are one of my less regular clients. I also dealt directly with the landlord of the property and she asked me to invoice her directly, c/o her agent.
I've not been paid (now outstanding at 60 days past due) and the agent, perhaps typically, is claiming I have to chase the landlord directly for payment. However, they won't give me her home address. The only address I have for her is her place of business (a shop which she owns).
Presumably, if the lease on the shop is in the landlord's name, I could issue to MCO action with that address?
Or, should I issue the claim in the agent's name instead? I am very annoyed with them for instructing me on the job in the first place and now claiming I should chase the landlord directly without even passing on her home address to enable me to do so!
It's not a massive amount of money (sub £100), but that's not the point really!
I did a job for a client (a residential letting agent) who are one of my less regular clients. I also dealt directly with the landlord of the property and she asked me to invoice her directly, c/o her agent.
I've not been paid (now outstanding at 60 days past due) and the agent, perhaps typically, is claiming I have to chase the landlord directly for payment. However, they won't give me her home address. The only address I have for her is her place of business (a shop which she owns).
Presumably, if the lease on the shop is in the landlord's name, I could issue to MCO action with that address?
Or, should I issue the claim in the agent's name instead? I am very annoyed with them for instructing me on the job in the first place and now claiming I should chase the landlord directly without even passing on her home address to enable me to do so!
It's not a massive amount of money (sub £100), but that's not the point really!
Fallon said:
Hello, a quick query regarding the legalities of beginning a Money Claim Online action:
I did a job for a client (a residential letting agent) who are one of my less regular clients. I also dealt directly with the landlord of the property and she asked me to invoice her directly, c/o her agent.
I've not been paid (now outstanding at 60 days past due) and the agent, perhaps typically, is claiming I have to chase the landlord directly for payment. However, they won't give me her home address. The only address I have for her is her place of business (a shop which she owns).
Presumably, if the lease on the shop is in the landlord's name, I could issue to MCO action with that address?
Or, should I issue the claim in the agent's name instead? I am very annoyed with them for instructing me on the job in the first place and now claiming I should chase the landlord directly without even passing on her home address to enable me to do so!
It's not a massive amount of money (sub £100), but that's not the point really!
Do a land registry search on the address you have that may give you the landlords address.I did a job for a client (a residential letting agent) who are one of my less regular clients. I also dealt directly with the landlord of the property and she asked me to invoice her directly, c/o her agent.
I've not been paid (now outstanding at 60 days past due) and the agent, perhaps typically, is claiming I have to chase the landlord directly for payment. However, they won't give me her home address. The only address I have for her is her place of business (a shop which she owns).
Presumably, if the lease on the shop is in the landlord's name, I could issue to MCO action with that address?
Or, should I issue the claim in the agent's name instead? I am very annoyed with them for instructing me on the job in the first place and now claiming I should chase the landlord directly without even passing on her home address to enable me to do so!
It's not a massive amount of money (sub £100), but that's not the point really!
If you were instructed by the letting agent consider claiming against them directly
What other information do you have for the landlord? mobile phone number? email, company name all these may lead to an address.
I've got the landlord's mobile phone number (I've now left two messages and no response), plus her business name, address and telephone number.
I've found her on Facebook - sorely tempted to send her a little note politely reminding her that this bill is way overdue! Let's be honest, it's about the most useful bloody facebook could ever be if it get's the bill paid!
I've found her on Facebook - sorely tempted to send her a little note politely reminding her that this bill is way overdue! Let's be honest, it's about the most useful bloody facebook could ever be if it get's the bill paid!
Fallon said:
I've got the landlord's mobile phone number (I've now left two messages and no response), plus her business name, address and telephone number.
I've found her on Facebook - sorely tempted to send her a little note politely reminding her that this bill is way overdue! Let's be honest, it's about the most useful bloody facebook could ever be if it get's the bill paid!
PM me the company name, I will let you have a freebie credit search through my debt collection company, seen as its Christmas (ho ho ho). Assuming she is a director that should give us her home address.I've found her on Facebook - sorely tempted to send her a little note politely reminding her that this bill is way overdue! Let's be honest, it's about the most useful bloody facebook could ever be if it get's the bill paid!
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