Cowboy Builders. What To Do When Building Work Goes Wrong!

About this episode

This episode discusses legal steps to take when dealing with problematic builders.

Most of us have had building works carried out on a property, and some have had a falling out with a builder, during or after the work has been completed. But where do you legally stand if you have fallen in to the category of having ‘nightmare OR cowboy’ – call it what you like – builders? Most people do not draw up a list of work of what was agreed to be completed beforehand, or the work they changed the plans for; or even worse, when you try to get hold of the builder, they’ve either disappeared in to thin air, or have blocked your number! In this episode senior Barrister Tim Sampson and Hatti Suvari tell you the steps that you can take if you are faced with a falling out with your builders; their top tips, and what to look out for, as always, in plain and simple English. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Hatti Suvari

Guest: Tim Sampson

Topics covered

• building work
• legal advice
• contract disputes
• home improvement
• builder issues

Keywords

• cowboy builders
• legal rights
• construction disputes
• builder contracts
• home renovation

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