Abondoned Construction Equipment By The Contractor At My Site

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  • ***********a

    Lucknow

Expert's Answers(7)

  • Advocate Anik

    Bengaluru, Karnataka
      65 Client Ratings

    Dear client, Here's what you can do legally if the contractor is not removing their equipment from your site after contract termination: Revisit your Contract Cancellation Agreement: Review the Clause on Equipment Removal: Carefully examine the termination clause in your signed agreement. It should specify responsibilities regarding equipment removal upon contract termination. Look for terms like "contractor's responsibility to remove equipment" or "owner not liable for abandoned equipment." Take Clear Legal Actions: Send a Formal Demand Letter: Draft a formal letter through a lawyer demanding the contractor remove their equipment within a specific timeframe (e.g., 14 days). Cite the relevant clause from the agreement and mention potential legal action if they fail to comply. Consider Placing the Equipment in Storage: If the contractor doesn't respond, explore options for placing the equipment in storage. This can be done at a commercial storage facility or another secure location. Sue the Contractor for Recovery: File a lawsuit in court to recover the storage costs and any other damages incurred due to the abandoned equipment. Winning this case depends on the terms of your agreement and evidence of your attempts to get the contractor to remove it. Additional Tips: Document Everything: Maintain copies of all communication with the contractor (demand letters, emails, phone call records) as proof of your efforts to resolve the issue.

    May 12, 2024
  • Advocate Paresh Pareek

    Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
      3 Client Ratings

    This is a kind of encroachment on your property get it removed after informing the police and local bodies.

    May 4, 2024
  • Adv.Rajesh Kumar

    New Delhi, Delhi
      2 Client Ratings

    If you have informed contractor and also to owner of the machine in writing than you loge complaint at local police and with the help of police you can get it removed. For more details you can contact me over call thanks.

    May 2, 2024
  • Advocate Devpriya Shah

    New Delhi, Delhi
      6 Client Ratings

    Issue legal notice to a contractor through an advocate and terminate his contract otherwise he may demand unnecessary damages.

    April 30, 2024
  • Advocate Kishan Dutt Kalaskar

    Bengaluru, Karnataka
      184 Client Ratings

    Dear Sir, You may legally terminate his contract by issuing legal notice by mentioning all the lapses on his spot otherwise he may claim unnecessary damages from you.

    April 29, 2024
  • Adv Mukul Kumar Singh

    Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
      4 Client Ratings

    Get him serve legal notice first before moving further. You are free to contact me for any kind of legal assistance. Thanks.

    April 24, 2024
  • Advocate Jitender Singh

    New Delhi, Delhi
      17 Client Ratings

    First of all rather than going legally you should serve him/her a legal notice and in that notice you can write that either pay my money or face legal action which will be at your own risk. After that if he/she fails to give you a satisfactory reply then you can anytime file a recovery suit in the court to claim your money back along with compensations.

    April 24, 2024