Gilly and Nigel Cutts' 'dream flat' in Arundel, West Sussex, turned into a nightmare when water started making its way inside the Georgian building. Whenever it rained water would pour through the ceiling and 'it got to the point where we'd dread the weather being wet,' the couple told the BBC.Together with their neighbours, the Cutts took legal action against the building's owner and were awarded £90,000 in compensation by a judge.
Hurrah, right? Well, yes. But….
But, the couple have not seen a penny and were astounded to learn that Brighton County Court handed the building's freeholder the money by accident. They said: 'To say we were speechless just doesn't cover it.
'We won our case, so where's money? It was paid to the wrong person - it's pure madness.'
How can this happen, and no-one faces any consequences?
Brighton County Court has since apologised for the error but has not yet paid back the couple. The defendant has not been contactable since. A spokesperson for Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service said: 'We apologise to the claimants for this administrative error and remain committed to resolving the matter as quickly as possible.
'A judge has ordered the defendant to return the funds and we have additionally referred them to the police for investigation.
'We've taken steps to prevent something like this from happening again.'
Does anyone really think the idiots responsible for such an error will face any sanction at all?
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