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Thousands of tenants and landlords report disputes to The Property Ombudsman scheme, following new government legislation for lettings agents
Posted: 23/02/2015
Sixty-nine per cent of consumer complaints were supported by the TPO scheme, which recently gained approval from the TSI CCAS for its Lettings Code of Practice.
10 years of a child鈥檚 life 鈥� saved!
Posted: 09/02/2015
In the run up to this year鈥檚 general election TSI are implementing a strategy to raise the profile of trading standards among politicians.
Help save 10 years of a child's life and win 拢1000
Posted: 09/02/2015
The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) is calling on young people to educate their peers and local businesses about the dangers of alcohol and tobacco products through the launch of a brand new competition, sponsored by Waitrose.
New online course helps businesses selling age-restricted goods stay legal
Posted: 04/02/2015
Businesses looking to train staff on the importance and means of preventing underage sales will be delighted with a brand new online course launched by the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) with Virtual College.
Crackdown seizes more than 2.5m illegal cigarettes
Posted: 28/01/2015
England's first large scale operation by trading standards against illegal tobacco products saw a total of 2,594,858 cigarettes seized, with a value of 拢614,488.
A guide to holiday travel
Posted: 24/12/2014
Taking a trip this holiday season? Here are some helpful tips regarding your rights in the event of flight cancellations or delays.
Trading Standards Institute (TSI) approves financial services industry鈥檚 鈥楽imple Product鈥� framework
Posted: 04/12/2014
The Association of British Insurers, British Bankers鈥� Association and the Building Societies Association today announce approval of the 鈥楽imple Product鈥� framework. This is in line with the recommendations set out in the Sergeant Review (March 2013) which made the case for Simple Products - a suite of financial services products with standardised features that are easy to understand and transparent.
Don't ruin your Christmas 鈥� avoid fakes
Posted: 03/12/2014
With Christmas spending in the UK set to reach 拢22billion this year (1) criminals will be on the prowl to take their share of the profits, cashing in on consumers looking out for good deals to ease the financial strain.
TSI responds to spending cuts report
Posted: 19/11/2014
The Trading Standards Institute鈥檚 (TSI) chief executive Leon Livermore said: 鈥淲e are extremely concerned by the lack of any coordinated monitoring of the impact financial cuts are having on local authorities鈥� service delivery, as shown by the National Audit Office鈥檚听latest report.
Flammability concern as fancy dress costume EU recalls rise six-fold
Posted: 06/11/2014
Parents should exercise caution when buying costumes for their children, following the shocking news of Claudia Winkleman's daughter's accident on 31 October.
Largest lettings redress scheme in the UK receives prestigious stamp of approval
Posted: 05/11/2014
More than 12,000 lettings offices registered with the UK鈥檚 largest redress scheme have become approved traders under the Trading Standard Institute's (TSI) Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS) after The Property Ombudsman scheme鈥檚 (TPO) Lettings Code of Practice was given the green light by the Consumer Codes Approval Board.
Reading film maker wins 拢1,000 NCW video competition to stop rogue traders
Posted: 03/11/2014
Amateur filmmaker Kevin Turner from Reading has been awarded 拢1,000 and ministerial praise after winning the Trading Standards Institute's (TSI) 'Good Neighbours Stop Rogue Traders' video competition.
