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[Amiga500]

The key point is this.

Then a written letter sent recorded delivery about non payment.

After that start debt collection proceedings.

Don't walk as agent my use this as reason for witholding any due monies. Plus you might piss of a perfectly good client who might be in the process of dumping the agent as we speak....

Emails are admissible in County Court so a letter is unnecessary IMO. Debt collection proceedings will be seen as an act of war, better to send a solicitors letter pointing out they are violating employment statutes by not paying you in the first instance (this worked for me some 8 years ago, on the single occasion an agent tried to pull a fast one).

IF they refuse to pay you I would let the client know and consider walking, not walking could be seen as an implicit acceptance of the situation.

 

[doodab]

Emails are admissible in County Court so a letter is unnecessary IMO. Debt collection proceedings will be seen as an act of war, better to send a solicitors letter pointing out they are violating employment statutes by not paying you in the first instance (this worked for me some 8 years ago, on the single occasion an agent tried to pull a fast one).

Employment statutes? WTF!

Late payment of commercial debts act

Interest Calculator - Calculate Late Payment Interest - Pay on Time

followed by moneyclaim

https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/mcol/welcome

followed by a winding up order if they still won't pay

https://www.gov.uk/wind-up-a-company-that-owes-you-money/overview

IF they refuse to pay you I would let the client know and consider walking, not walking could be seen as an implicit acceptance of the situation.

I've already made it clear to the agency that notice will be given if payment isn't made. I will mention it to the client later today.

 

[suityou01]

Employment statutes? WTF!

Late payment of commercial debts act

Interest Calculator - Calculate Late Payment Interest - Pay on Time

followed by moneyclaim

https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/mcol/welcome

followed by a winding up order if they still won't pay

https://www.gov.uk/wind-up-a-company-that-owes-you-money/overview



I've already made it clear to the agency that notice will be given if payment isn't made. I will mention it to the client later today.

Ask your client if they would consider going direct?

 

[DimPrawn]

Ask your client if they would consider going direct?

Or use a good payment factoring service rather than an "agent" if they don't want the hassle of paying IT contractors LTDs direct.

 

[sasguru]

Name and shame.
Thankfully I've been direct so far.

 

[doodab]

They have just phoned me to tell me they haven't paid because they haven't got any money

 

[Paddy]

Emails are admissible in County Court so a letter is unnecessary IMO. Debt collection proceedings will be seen as an act of war, better to send a solicitors letter pointing out they are violating employment statutes by not paying you in the first instance (this worked for me some 8 years ago, on the single occasion an agent tried to pull a fast one).

IF they refuse to pay you I would let the client know and consider walking, not walking could be seen as an implicit acceptance of the situation.

Judges normally find less weight on emails and the other party can deny receiving them. (own experience)
It is best to send a letter recorded delivery and head the letter “Notice Before Action”
Print everything off now and put them in a lever arch file. It saves a lot of bother later.

 

[MarillionFan]

Name and shame.
Thankfully I've been direct so far.

www.callcentretemps.co.uk

 

[Scrag Meister]

They have just phoned me to tell me they haven't paid because they haven't got any money

Looks like the first option then, get out asap.

 

[Paddy]

They have just phoned me to tell me they haven't paid because they haven't got any money

Pay me now or I get a 'winding up petition'