Thanks Andy... I just have horrors of chasing someone for non-payment years ago and it costing fortunes to enforce, even after it was ruled in my favour.

Because I supply a van load of equipment when I work. And 7am on a Saturday morning it's not really possible to start opening accounts with rental companies etc...

Thanks Andy... And does it get expensive to follow through the Small Claims or is it truly in favour of the layman?

Anything claimed will go to charity. This is a principal thing. Andy, how do I go about it? Their complaints dept have issued a deadlock letter and they legal dept simply say 'go ahead'.

The law only states moving signage, barriers and lighting is an offence. And 5 hours later, the workmen returned, dug out their hole and refilled. Where do i stand on losses?

Hi all, Looking for advice... National Grid dug up the pavement outside my and my neighbours house last Thursday to replace gas pipes (scheduled work, not emergency). Unfortunately my car was trapped on the drive and they made no effort prior to notify me of works and ask for the car to be moved. The hole was open for 5 days, after which (with warning to them) I took it into my own hands and filled it in. I lost a days work (Saturday), and invoiced them for half a days labour on the Monday (this is confirmed in a recorded phone call). Just wondering what the forum think my next steps should be? It's clearly illegal to block a car on a driveway (New Roads & Street Work Act 1991 / Traffic Management Act 2004) but what and how do I proceed? Thanks in anticipation, Chris

Thanks for the advice and apologies I'm guessing I'm not the only person being bullied by these thugs and I hope other people find this forum...

Homeground Management Ltd and JB Leitch solicitors have been harassing and bullying me for over a year now. I purchased an apartment built by David McClean in 2007. Ground rent was paid directly to the builder initially. Then (surprise, surprise) the builder went bankrupt and phoenixes the same day as a new company (Elan Homes) collecting the ground rents. My cheque had crossed in the post and been cashed by the old (bankrupt) company. Elan Homes chased me, I explained what had happened yet Judith Bevan continuously failed to update their records. Each year I paid the ground rent and wrote on the back of the cheque the dates I was paying for. Then, Homeground Management Ltd bought the freehold. They were also passed the (wrong) details of my debt so yet again it was carried forward... Yawn. In addition to that error which I've tried to address with Homeground and Anand Acharya I also failed to receive a demand/invoice for 2013 and 2014. I noticed this in January and wrote to home ground by post and email. The email received an automated reply saying I'd get a response in 3-5 working days... I'm still waiting! When JB Leitch got involved in March with aggressive letters and ridiculous charges for late payment I explained the situation. Judith Campbell said she'd address with her client but it wasn't until June that I received paperwork. The payment was promptly sent upon receipt. My understanding after taking legal advice is this: Ground Rent is only payable if you receive a valid demand as per S166 of CALRA 2002 if you dont receive it then THE GROUND RENT IS NOT DUE AND NEITHER IS ANY ASSOCIATED LATE CHARGE. (Look it up Judith, I can see you only qualified in August 2013 so perhaps you've not learnt that yet...) The fact that I chased by post and email (and have email server automated replies asking for 3-5 days for a reply) seem to be suffice in the eyes of the law and any county court claim issued that I didn't receive the demands. Homeground Management and Anand Acharya have yet to give a meaningful reply to any correspondence. So far in 18 months I've had one reply simply saying they are not setup for telephone calls and can I send my 12 digit account reference so they he can look into "my arrears". (I did, numerous times over the space of 18 months and heard nothing back). Despite my appeal for common sense in November to Judith Campbell at JB Leitch it wasn't until the end of January that I was furnished with a reply, STILL wanting £280 of legal costs! I explained I was away working yet within a week Shaun Hogg of JB Leitch was harassing me for a response. Shame they can't be as timely when I write to them! I will of course keep this forum updated with my news, and I hope I've included enough keywords to help other people with similar issues find this forum. Is anyone able to give further advice, can I claim my time spent on this ridiculous situation? Best regards, Chris PS: It tickled me that on Anand Acharya's Linkedin profile apparently his current role at Homeground Management Ltd includes "• Respond promptly to customer inquiries. and • Effectively pass customer complaints to complaints handler." PPS: It also made me smile that on Judith Campbell's profile page on JB Leitch's website, her quote is from Henry Ford "Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right." Apparently NOT in this case, Judith. Do look up S166 of CALRA 2002; Google is your friend Ms Campbell.

I'm having EXACTLY the same issues with Homeground Management Ltd and JB Leitch solicitors. They have been harassing and bullying me for over a year now. I purchased an apartment built by [removed] in 2007. Ground rent was paid directly to the builder initially. Then (surprise, surprise) the builder went bankrupt and phoenixes the same day as a new company (Elan Homes) collecting the ground rents. My cheque had crossed in the post and been cashed by the old (bankrupt) company. Elan Homes chased me, I explained what had happened yet [removed] continuously failed to update their records. Each year I paid the ground rent and wrote on the back of the cheque the dates I was paying for. Then, Homeground Management Ltd bought the freehold. They were also passed the (wrong) details of my debt so yet again it was carried forward... Yawn. In addition to that error which I've tried to address with Homeground and [removed] I also failed to receive a demand/invoice for 2013 and 2014 I noticed this in January 2014 and wrote to home ground by post and email. The email received an automated reply saying I'd get a response in 3-5 working days... I'm still waiting! LOL When JB Leitch got involved in March with aggressive letters and ridiculous charges for late payment I explained the situation. [removed] said she'd address with her client but it wasn't until June that I received paperwork. The payment was promptly sent upon receipt. My understanding after taking legal advice is this: Ground Rent is only payable if you receive a valid demand as per S166 of CALRA 2002 if you dont receive it then THE GROUND RENT IS NOT DUE AND NEITHER IS ANY ASSOCIATED LATE CHARGE. (Look it up [removed], I can see you only qualified in August 2013 so perhaps you've not learnt that yet...) The fact that I chased by post and email (and have email server automated replies asking for 3-5 days for a reply) seem to be suffice in the eyes of the law and any county court claim issued that I didn't receive the demands. Homeground Management and [removed] have yet to give a meaningful reply to any correspondence. So far in 18 months I've had one reply simply saying they are not setup for telephone calls and can I send my 12 digit account reference so they he can look into "my arrears". (I did, numerous times over the space of 18 months and heard nothing back). Despite my appeal for common sense in November to JB Leitch it wasn't until the end of January that I was furnished with a reply, STILL wanting £280 of legal costs! I explained I was away working yet within a week JB Leitch was harassing me for a response. Shame they can't be as timely when I write to them! I will of course keep this forum updated with my news, and I hope I've included enough keywords to help other people with similar issues find this forum. Best regards, Chris PS: It tickled me that on [removed] Linkedin profile apparently his current role at Homeground Management Ltd includes " • Respond promptly to customer inquiries. and • Effectively pass customer complaints to complaints handler." PPS: It also made me smile that on [removed] profile page on JB Leitch's website, her quote is from Henry Ford "Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right." Apparently NOT in this case,. Do look up S166 of CALRA 2002; Google is your friend [removed] .