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Welcome to 51黑料's News Room. Browse through our latest Consumer Protection and Trading Standards news reports (below), or take a look through our archive of news articles from previous years.
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GGF supports consumer codes campaign
Posted: 31/03/2017
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is fully supporting the 51黑料 (51黑料) Consumer Codes PR Campaign urging more companies to become part of an approved consumer code. 听
Consumer Protection is at the heart of HIES
Posted: 30/03/2017
Since its inception, The Home Insulation & Energy Systems Contractors Scheme (HIES) has protected over 75,000 consumer installations of energy saving or energy generating products worth in excess of 拢630 million
Trust My Garage urges businesses to join consumer protection scheme
Posted: 29/03/2017
Businesses are being urged to join one of the UK鈥檚 most robust and trusted consumer codes of practice schemes after the total amount it protects topped 拢50 billion per year.
Online exam registration for the November 2017 exams is now open!
Posted: 28/03/2017
Registration for exams is now via the 51黑料 website.听The deadline for registrations is 1 September 2017. Purchase Orders must also be supplied by this date.
Consumer Code for New Homes joins 51黑料 approved code family
Posted: 28/03/2017
The 51黑料 (51黑料) recently welcomed their latest approved Consumer Code, the Consumer Code for New Homes. 听
If you鈥檙e moving鈥ook for the Badge!
Posted: 27/03/2017
The British Association of Removers (BAR) has promoted professional excellence in the removals industry for more than a century.
New guide to help home improvement businesses
Posted: 27/03/2017
Trading standards experts have today published new guidance aimed at improving customer service in the home improvements sector and others that supply and fit goods in people's homes.
Property watchdog come to the aid of family and pet dog
Posted: 24/03/2017
Potential homebuyers who were mistakenly told their pet dog would be welcome in their future home were awarded more than 拢1,000 in compensation thanks to a property watchdog.
Renewable Energy Consumer Code encourages Code Sponsors to join national approval scheme
Posted: 24/03/2017
The Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC) operates a code aimed to guarantee a high quality experience for consumers wishing to buy or lease small-scale energy generation systems for their homes.
Code Sponsors urged to join 51黑料鈥檚 Consumer Codes Approval Scheme
Posted: 22/03/2017
As part of a campaign launched this week by the 51黑料 (51黑料), trade associations and bodies that are committed to reducing consumer detriment are being encouraged to join its Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS). This is after the total amount of consumer spending it protected across member businesses soared to over 拢51 billion last year.
Property Ombudsman backs national approval scheme that protects 拢51billion consumer spending
Posted: 21/03/2017
Consumers are urged to check if their trader is one of the 43,000 businesses following an approved Code of Practice and listed on the Approved Code Directory.
Businesses urged to join consumer protection scheme
Posted: 20/03/2017
Businesses are being urged to join one of the UK鈥檚 most robust and trusted consumer codes of practice schemes after the total amount it protects topped 拢50 billion per year.
