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did you go through the small claims court or not
don't know to be honest, when to a solicitor and he did take care of everything, the guy actually backed out before we went to court, so never went to court...
You can file the claim online - https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/csmco2/index.jsp, although the claim form (N1) is free to download, if you'd prefer to fill it out. The SCC (essentially your County Court, but on the small claims track - see http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/claims/index.htm for more information) is designed for claims of up to £5000. Costs start at £30.00 and are on a sliding scale, depending on the claim amount, and self representation is encouraged to keep costs to a minimum (you would typically be unable to claim solicitors costs).
I haven't got as far as going to court, as it's quite early in the process - the forms will have been sent to the defendant, who will have 14 days from the date notice is served (i.e. when sent from the court to the defendant) to reply to my claim. He may agree to the claim, partly agree or disagree, putting it in non-legal terminology.
Take a peek at the above web sites - they provide a good explanation of the process.