Help please

[den123]

I have just had a landlord electrical test done and it's being 2 weeks got no receipt or certificate. Keeps making excuses. I have paid him cash. He is in Devon. Can anyone give me any advise thanks

 

[ruston]

You must have a way to contact him. Trading standards may be your next step.
I am sure they will have ways of finding him from a fone number.

 

[ipf]

I have just had a landlord electrical test done and it's being 2 weeks got no receipt or certificate. Keeps making excuses. I have paid him cash. He is in Devon. Can anyone give me any advise thanks

Did you pay more than 50 quid, I hope you don't mind me asking ?

 

[den123]

Yes paid more than that. I have is phone number. I have phoned him he keeps making excuses saying he posted it then he as not can he be reported to someone

 

[den123]

It's is own business

 

[ruston]

Trading standards.

 

[sparksburnout]

Where did you get his details from? Word of mouth? Is he a member of a registered scheme? Did you do any background checks on him before giving him this very responsible task?

 

[Octopus]

To anyone reading this thread - why, why, why do you pay cash for a report when the report hasn't been provided?

Madness!

I never invoice a client for a report and NOT provide it with the invoice.

 

[den123]

He said he as to register it on the net before he send it to me. I was recommended him by a friend of ours. Is this how electricians. Operate or is it just him

 

[Octopus]

He said he as to register it on the net before he send it to me. I was recommended him by a friend of ours. Is this how electricians. Operate or is it just him

To which you should have said the money will be ready when you deliver it!

 

[ferg]

It's not how we operate as a rule.

We all have less than perfect organisational moments though.

Quite often when People are paid for work before it is completed they can be a bit less than enthusiastic about finishing it.

Like it or not that's just human nature.

2 weeks sounds like a long time but when you are swamped with work it can pass quite quickly.

I wouldn't start panicking just yet but I'd certainly be asking him to provide the cert by the end of the week.

 

[den123]

So never trust anyone is your advice I will take it now. Especially electrician. Thanks guys for your help court tomorrow to file a claim

 

[Octopus]

So never trust anyone is your advice I will take it now. Thanks guys for your help court tomorrow to file a claim

edited that for you.

Sure there are plenty of people you can trust, but really, why did you pay cash when he hadn't given you the report?

Maybe a call to HMRC may be in order!

Regarding "court" - this, if you try it, will be thrown out!

 

[den123]

Asked him like I said excuses excuses. Would u think he would just get it done save the hassle.

 

[Piratepete]

He said he as to register it on the net before he send it to me. I was recommended him by a friend of ours. Is this how electricians. Operate or is it just him

It's just him! I am not aware of any requirement to register a Landlords Certificate nor of any scheme to do so.
Is he a REAL electrician or have you been conned? You should be able to look him up and his contact details at http://www.electricalcompetentperson.co.uk/

It's a pity you payed him before you got the certificate!!

Though an unregistered electrician is permitted to do his own certificates, for a whole list of reasons I wouldn't use one.

Cheers!
Pete