LoginHefty fine for Oxfordshire trader
A roofer inflated prices and failed to exercise professional diligence in his work
Posted 15 January 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|South East
UPDATES: A substantial court penalty for an Oxfordshire trader underlines the consequences of breaching consumer protection law and reinforces the importance of robust local enforcement.
A roofer who ripped off customers with inflated pricing and failed to undertake work with professional diligence has been fined and ordered to pay significant costs following a prosecution by Oxfordshire County Council Trading Standards.
Milo Smith (24) of Windmill Road, Towersey, came to the attention of Trading Standards after he carried out work at the home of an elderly couple. His in...
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