Neighbour wants me to pay 11 year old bill

[lopdedop]

I live in a tiny town(not in UK) . I'm an outsider, moved here 12 yrs ago.

I live in a group of 3 houses which at the time I bought were having quite a lot of work done ie resurfacing road, improvements in Elec/water supply.
My neighbours kept giving me 'community' bills during my first year in the house. Split between the 3 of us.
This continues today but not on the scale of the first year.
I was doing my house up, so lots going on.

Yesterday my neighbour(we get on very well) tells me she had heard recently that an electrician has been bad mouthing her, as she failed to pay a bill for the works he carried out in 2008. She is mortified, her reputation etc etc.
Apparently, it was me who didn't pay my third. She wants me to pay it, of course.
I can't understand how this has not been brought up before. I have no recollection of this, as it was so long ago.
I have offered to go to speak to the electrician. She says if I don't pay it (£500),she will have to.
Wwyd?

lop I’m glad it’s all sorted out. As I said, she sounds like my Mum! Flustered distress 🙄

Hurray, great result! I'm so glad your neighbour wasn't trying to scam you, you didn't have to pay, and you are still friends. Trebles all round

I paid out so much that first year, that I ran out of money to fix my own house up
Do you just hand money over or do actually see an officla bill and make sure that you only pay what you owe?

Sounds to me like she's been using you as her own personal cash cow.
She was trying to do it again - she KNEW nobody was chasing her for the bill!
She KNOWS you got money coming in so decided to play this manipulative game.