Hello everyone, I would like to ask some advice regarding to an issue with a builder. Thanks for help.
Two month ago, I did a renovation for a student let property. A builder plastered the interior and carpentry work. Originally the contract was 10k plus 700 for his son who is the letting agent if he lets out my property at 90 per week per room. Long story short, the builder always complained other builder on site was slow and delayed his team, in the end I paid him more than 12k. The trouble is all paid in cash, the first two weeks when I paid him cash I asked him to sign it on a piece of paper, the 3rd and 4 th week when I paid him he said he would sign at the end of the job. at the end of the job which was after the 5th week, he said to me that there was 700 I had not paid him on the Sunday of the 4th week which was 10 days ago, I knew I paid him that day. We had lots of arguments about this. In the end I said the original contract was 10700 and I already paid him 12100, I paid all his work and this is it. Now he is sending me invoice of 1400, because of this dispute 700 and also 700 for his son letting the house. His son works in a letting firm, did rent the house out at 75perweekperroom. Although I paid the letting firm letting fees already separately.
So my question is, what should I do with his invoice? He is threatening me to go to court.
also how can I get receipt for the cash I paid? I would like to have it for tax purpose of course. What if I can not get a receipt how do I justify the spending with HMRC?
Two month ago, I did a renovation for a student let property. A builder plastered the interior and carpentry work. Originally the contract was 10k plus 700 for his son who is the letting agent if he lets out my property at 90 per week per room. Long story short, the builder always complained other builder on site was slow and delayed his team, in the end I paid him more than 12k. The trouble is all paid in cash, the first two weeks when I paid him cash I asked him to sign it on a piece of paper, the 3rd and 4 th week when I paid him he said he would sign at the end of the job. at the end of the job which was after the 5th week, he said to me that there was 700 I had not paid him on the Sunday of the 4th week which was 10 days ago, I knew I paid him that day. We had lots of arguments about this. In the end I said the original contract was 10700 and I already paid him 12100, I paid all his work and this is it. Now he is sending me invoice of 1400, because of this dispute 700 and also 700 for his son letting the house. His son works in a letting firm, did rent the house out at 75perweekperroom. Although I paid the letting firm letting fees already separately.
So my question is, what should I do with his invoice? He is threatening me to go to court.
also how can I get receipt for the cash I paid? I would like to have it for tax purpose of course. What if I can not get a receipt how do I justify the spending with HMRC?