Question re: building works and parking permits.

[kalidarkone]

Work paid for by insurance company and contractors work for the insurance company/ loss adjusters - on late ma's house is due to start in March.

The contractor will require visitor parking permits as - North London (Islington)

The chap coordinating the work has asked me to purchase them and I will be reimbursed.....the cost comes to £598.20 for 30 all day permits and 30 x 3 hour permits.

Aside from the fact I am unable to lay out £598.20 because I don't have it.......surely this is something the insurance company should be paying for in the first instance?

I have explained that I'm unable to front this cost but am happy to purchase once they have sent me a cheque.

What do you think?

 

[cupid_stunt]

I agree it shouldn't be down to you to pay upfront, the insurance company and contractors need to deal with it.

 

[TopCat]

Don’t be the middle person.

 

[spitfire]

I agree, not sure how it is in Islington but we have to be registered with Tower Hamlets to get permits so they may only issue them to the house holder.

 

[platinumsage]

Why do they need visitor parking permits and not Permission to Park notices which are intended for contractors and can be purchased by them directly?

 

[StoneRoad]

The contractor should have factored that cost into their estimate.
And their admin staff should organise purchase.

 

[kalidarkone]

I agree, not sure how it is in Islington but we have to be registered with Tower Hamlets to get permits so they may only issue them to the house holder.

I'm registered with them and as executor am the house holder.

 

[kalidarkone]

OK, good have written to them saying as much- just wanted to check.

 

[spitfire]

I'm registered with them and as executor am the house holder.

Yes, sorry, that's what I meant, which is why I thought it may be tricky for either the contractor or the insurance company to sort it out for you, (even though in an ideal world they should). But like Stoneroad says, hopefully there is a way around it. There must be a scheme for contractors.

 

[what]

I think it's called a permission to park in Islington.It maybe they buy it themselves through RingGo.
Should be on islington council website

 

[kalidarkone]

I think it's called a permission to park in Islington.It maybe they buy it themselves through RingGo.
Should be on islington council website

Cheers I will give Islington a bell on Thursday to clarify.