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We do a whistle-stop tour of the main issues around building disputes. There is so much more to say on this topic, but hopefully these tips will give you a steer on how to handle claims that can otherwise easily mushroom into expensive litigation. If you have a building dispute and want to be interviewed then contact us!

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Timings:
2.00 Lack of formal contract a very common problem
4.40 Distinguish the scope of works/price from "extras" in correspondence, pre-action
6.00 Dangers of claimant bringing a simple debt recovery claim
8.00 Dangers of double recovery and counterclaim
12.00 Properly calculate the claim value or risk costs of strike-out/application to amend
14.30 Dangers of a higher track allocation and not small claim allocation
17.00 Scotts Schedules
19.30 Cowboy Builders and who do I sue? Unless you can prove fraud (very difficult) you may have difficulty getting round a director of a limited company
25.00 Repudiation of Contract - be careful before leaving site early or kicking the builders off-site
26.30 You need to allow the builders a chance to remedy the defects
28.00 Experts, and whether to instruct them pre-action
30.00 Summary
An interview with a client who successfully ran his own small claim using the above book. It is a great nutshell case of around £1,500 in which a defendant client got his legal costs awarded against his opponent on the small claims track, which is difficult to do unless you can prove your opponent behaved unreasonably. At the end of the video you will find a copy of the judgment.


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