On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:44:21 +0000, Tim W wrote:

Yes, there was some discussion on the IET forum some months back.

IIRC, the conclusion was that you are safe if the customer invites you to do
a job (solicits your work - ie fix the flood as in your example).

Hmmn, the NAPIT article I first heard about this in had exactly the
opposite interpretation.

6d seems to contain information but it's written in such hideous legalease
(how *does* the and and *or* prioritise?) that you might be better to ask
on u.l.m

Seems quite clear to me (having to be au fait with the Gas Safety regs,
British Standards etc, one gets used to parsing these things): 6d basically
excepts contracts to do with mortgages and other regulated credit
agreements, so not relevant to Mr Emergency Plumber looking for payment in
cash or cheque.

I *think* the intention is to sort out the likes of the "tarmac your drive*
pikeys and random cowboy tradesmen, not the honest professional who doesn;t
need to make unsolicited calls. But don't take my word for it...

Something in one of those weaselly regulatory impact documents referred to
extending protection for unsolicited contracts to cover 'unscrupulous'
operators who managed to slip in under the 'solicited' heading. They
conveniently didn't give any examples of *how* the boys from the
blackstuff were achieving this Derren-Brown-ery.


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