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Latest JoTS Online Articles :
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TS cracks down on roofing rogues
Posted: 28 January 2019
UPDATES: Warwickshire Trading Standards secures convictions after rogue traders targeted an elderly homeowner with unnecessary work worth more than £25,000, highlighting the continuing threat posed by doorstep crime and consumer fraud.
CTSI approves Home Builders Code
Posted: 04 January 2019
UPDATES: CTSI approval of the Consumer Code for Home Builders strengthens standards for the marketing, purchase and sale of new homes, giving buyers clearer expectations of service and redress.
LTS: Tackling rogue letting agents
Posted: 21 September 2018
UPDATES: London Trading Standards found widespread failures by letting agents to display legally required fees and client money protection information, while enforcement action continues against rogue operators breaching consumer law.
SafeStyle UK fined for aggressive tactics
Posted: 27 July 2018
UPDATES: SafeStyle UK has received one of West Yorkshire's largest consumer protection penalties after admitting aggressive and misleading sales practices, marking a significant prosecution by the region's multi-agency financial exploitation team.
Govt tackles rogue letting agents
Posted: 14 May 2018
ANALYSIS: Government promises to reform the lettings sector are examined alongside long-standing concerns over enforcement, regulation and consumer protection, asking whether the latest proposals will finally deliver meaningful change.
Let there be light on lettings fees
Posted: 15 January 2018
ANALYSIS: Camden Trading Standards' successful Upper Tribunal case against Foxtons established a binding legal precedent on letting agents' fees, strengthening enforcement of the Consumer Rights Act and ensuring consumers receive clear information about the charges they face.
The great direct sales scandal
Posted: 15 January 2018
ANALYSIS: The prosecution of Summit Roofguard exposed high-pressure sales techniques, misleading finance arrangements and systemic consumer detriment, prompting wider questions about accountability across the direct sales and consumer finance sectors.
