We hired a contractor last year to work on our house. We
did the renovations through HUD. We signed a contract with
the contractor, however, the HUD inspector was responsible
for approving the work and dispensing the appropriate funds.
Eventually we had to fire the contractor for not completing
the job. The work he did was sub standard and his workers did damage to the house. Based on the work that was done, the HUD inspector approved half of the contract amount and this amount was paid to the contractor. Now, the contractor is threatening to sue us for the balance due, the
half the HUD inspector did not approve. Does the contractor
have the right to do this?
My thoughts are that since the value of the contractors work was
never up to us, how can he sue us. From day one, the HUD
inspector was the one who determined how much the contractor was
going to get paid. We had no control over the money at all. We
could not have paid him, even if we wanted too because the work
was not approved by HUD. Does he actually have a case against us or is he just threatening, hoping we will pay him to avoid a lawsuit?
did the renovations through HUD. We signed a contract with
the contractor, however, the HUD inspector was responsible
for approving the work and dispensing the appropriate funds.
Eventually we had to fire the contractor for not completing
the job. The work he did was sub standard and his workers did damage to the house. Based on the work that was done, the HUD inspector approved half of the contract amount and this amount was paid to the contractor. Now, the contractor is threatening to sue us for the balance due, the
half the HUD inspector did not approve. Does the contractor
have the right to do this?
My thoughts are that since the value of the contractors work was
never up to us, how can he sue us. From day one, the HUD
inspector was the one who determined how much the contractor was
going to get paid. We had no control over the money at all. We
could not have paid him, even if we wanted too because the work
was not approved by HUD. Does he actually have a case against us or is he just threatening, hoping we will pay him to avoid a lawsuit?
