Rogue builder to repay £50,000
A builder who took money for unfinished work has been ordered to pay compensation
Posted 06 March 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|South East
UPDATES: A rogue builder who defrauded a vulnerable homeowner has been ordered to repay £50,000 following a successful Trading Standards prosecution, reinforcing the consequences of targeting consumers through poor-quality building work.
A rogue builder who targeted an elderly and vulnerable homeowner, charging £154,000 for substandard and unfinished building work, has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay compensation following action by West Sussex County Council Trading Standards.
Carl Roxby, of Kithurst Crescent, Worthing, first approached the victim in Storrington, West Sussex, in April 2022....
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