disrepair claims farmers
Has someone called you to ask about disrepair claim?
All Calico Homes employees carry identification with them. If in any doubt, please ask and don’t sign any paperwork on your doorstep.
We are aware of disrepair claims farmers operating across our communities, if you have any repairs issues please contact us directly so we can arrange for the correct repairs to be carried out.
If you’re not happy about anything please tell us.
What is a 'claims farmer'?
We are currently aware of a number of ‘claims-farmers’ operating across our neighbourhoods and knocking on doors hoping you will assume they are from Calico Homes and will let them into your home
Claims farmers aim to sign tenants up to a legal process against your landlord for potential disrepair damages.
The ‘claims-farmers’ are likely to be pass your details to solicitors along with the claims to make them money. You may also be ask you to sign a Conditional Fee Agreement.
In a very small number of cases, damages are paid to the tenant, but after sizeable fees are taken by the law firms.
'No win, no fee' agreements
You may have heard these called “no win, no fee” agreements. These agreements are not risk-free for you – you may still need to pay costs. We have been contacted by customers who are now facing legal bills into the thousands for cases they thought were no win, no fee.
The agreements also may not cover costs if your claim is not successful. You could end up having to pay thousands of pounds.
If you have any concerns that someone is trying to access your house and posing as a Calico employee, please get in touch
