Loss due to delayed start date

[Charlesr1971]

I signed a DocuSign contract with my agent, that has a start date of September 1st, 2018 for a big corporation in Barcelona. I relocated from the UK on August 27th, 2018. I rented an apartment and turned up for work on September 1st. When I got to the office, the receptionist kindly informed me that the corporation, I was working for, will not be moving to this building until the beginning of November, 2018. I then phoned my agent, who then phoned the client. In the end, I started working for the client on September 17th at a different address. In fact, the new work address I was given, is much further away from my apartment. So, my commute cost has been increased as well.

I am currently seeking compensation for 9 days worth of work, which I was available to carry out. I made this point clear by e-mail to both the agent and the client on September 1st, 2018, when I found out that the Start Date in my contract had not been adhered to.

Any ideas on how best to proceed?

[Cirrus]

Getting a flat before you've even started: don't count your chickens until they've hatched.

[northernladuk]

Does it also say you get paid on receipt of a signed timesheet? If you didn't work, you don't have a signed timesheet and you don't get paid. It's part of the Time and materials way we work.

[cojak]

@OP: I moved your post into a new thread as you were asking a question of a poster not seen since he last posted 13 years ago.

[BR14]

Getting a flat before you've even started: don't count your chickens until they've hatched.

This ^^^^^
i'd get a hotel/ airb'n'b for the first month, and look for a flat if i thought it was a workable gig.

[psychocandy]

Rent an apartment - are you mad?

How long are you tied in for? What if it'd been canned?

Personally, if I'm working away, at the beginning, I dont even book a hotel I can't cancel up until midday on the day.