Estate agent and money

[chris day]

hello guys

I recently had an estate agent contact me asking for an EICR be carried out, I sent them a detailed quotation with terms and conditions.
These conditions stated £200 will cover the first 10 circuits then £20 for every circuit thereafter.
After spending a day grafting away nocking out 20 circuits i decided to make sure the client is aware there are 60 circuits remaining so please ensure the costs have been aloud for on my return.

I am now no longer getting any response from them and I have the agreed terms communicated by email.

What shall I do to recoup the costs of the day already spent should this wall of silence continue?

 

[Octopus]

80 circuits in what sort of property?

If you have their go-ahead by email, then you have the "right" to bill them for the time spent, that said they could argue that you haven't finished the work.

My advice is avoid Estate Agents ...........

 

[Toneyz]

Have you got anything in writing/email agreeing terms and job instruction.

 

[chris day]

Have you got anything in writing/email agreeing terms and job instruction.[/QUOTE

Yes everything is via email and the estate agent said they are happy with the terms via email.
I have always stayed away from estate agents, I am asking to confirm a date to go back so if they continue to ignore i am unsure on the next step

 

[123]

Same question as Murdoch, 80 circuits in what sort of property?

 

[123]

And if they continue to ignore your emails/contact, invoice them for works so far completed.

 

[chris day]

Same question as Murdoch, 80 circuits in what sort of property?

Apologies the property in question is a block of flats, landlord ownes the entire block including communal areas.
Each flat contains a 5 way DB

 

[kingeri]

I'd go back and un-test the lot.

 

[chris day]

Haha

 

[ferg]

If you got the go ahead in writing then that's about as much as you can ask for really.

Is there anything they have agreed to that they have not done?

 

[snowhead]

So basically that's 16 flats and the Landlords Communal for £1600.

They may be waiting for confirmation from the Landlord.

Email them again, politely, asking them to confirm they are aware of the costs.
Stating if don't get a response you'll invoice for work so far and call it a day.

 

[FatAlan]

Did you and they know the total number of circuits at the start?

 

[buzzlightyear]

when you sent them a email and they agreed by email . that email In the eyes of the law is binding .even if it is with estate agent .

 

[123]

I don't do too many EICR's and certainly none on a block of flats - what's the correct way do them, would it be 1 EICR per flat and a 17th for Landlord/Communal?

 

[The Ghost]

A lot of additional sheets. Main DB(s) then all the submains identified as flat nos and labelled DB subs. etc.

 

[westward10]

Depends on the set up, I would do one per dwelling, one for the communal. Distribution would be dependant on the set up but would probably incorporate into each dwelling.

 

[chris day]

Did you and they know the total number of circuits at the start?

Via email I asked for a circuit count however we then agreed on the £20 for every circuit found, i would imagine the estate agent is just asking the building owner, its my nature to always prepare for problems

 

[chris day]

Depends on the set up, I would do one per dwelling, one for the communal. Distribution would be dependant on the set up but would probably incorporate into each dwelling.

I agree however when I asked they wanted one for the entire building which possibly is not the best idea,m

 

[chris day]

I don't do too many EICR's and certainly none on a block of flats - what's the correct way do them, would it be 1 EICR per flat and a 17th for Landlord/Communal?

I agree I think this would be the best thing however they wanted one very for the entire building, maybe is should explain in more details as I don't think they know what they want

 

[buzzlightyear]

did you tested it by you self.

 

[westward10]

Why don't you pay them a visit.

 

[chris day]

did you tested it by you self.

Yes i started on my own testing them

 

[Toneyz]

I don't do too many EICR's and certainly none on a block of flats - what's the correct way do them, would it be 1 EICR per flat and a 17th for Landlord/Communal?

What is a 17th for Landlord/Communal ?.

 

[123]

What is a 17th for Landlord/Communal ?.

A 17th EICR (as in number of them)
16 flats in total

 

[Toneyz]

A 17th EICR (as in number of them)
16 flats in total

Ok thanks I see what you mean now.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I would go in to the estate agent and ask what's happening.

 

[The Ghost]

Depends on the set up

Sounds like a lot more paperwork.

 

[bigspark17]

I don't do too many EICR's and certainly none on a block of flats - what's the correct way do them, would it be 1 EICR per flat and a 17th for Landlord/Communal?

I agree however when I asked they wanted one for the entire building which possibly is not the best idea,m

I would do one eicr per DNO supply. If the property is served from one DNO then only one EICR.

 

[Octopus]

So you do 1 EICR for 16 flats and the communal services.

A couple of flats have issues.... So the whole lot is unsatisfactory ....

With decent certificate software, individual Certs would be better AND then you can invoice in smaller chunks of work ...

 

[The Ghost]

So do you do that in commercial premises. Issue cert for each DB bit by bit?