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Welcome to CTSI's News Room. Here, you can browse through our latest consumer protection and trading standards news reports (below), or check out our archive of news articles from previous years.

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Problems with a letting agent in London? – “report it to help sort it”

Posted: 13/09/18

Trading Standards services in London are working together to help tackle problems with letting agents who aren’t complying with the law and are leading nationally on this issue.

Londoners urged to use caution when buying used cars

Posted: 12/09/18

An estimated fifth of used cars advertised through online platforms have unresolved or outstanding safety issues, warns London Trading Standards (LTS) in light of its recent research.

London Trading Standards anti-fraud action saves consumers £2m a year

Posted: 11/09/18

Londoners have been prevented from being ripped off by over £2 million over the last 12 months, thanks to trading standards tackling rogue traders across the capital.

74% of used tyres checked by Trading Standards failed to meet safety standards

Posted: 10/09/18

Almost three quarters (74%) of used tyres inspected by trading standards have failed to meet legal safety standards, says London Trading Standards (LTS).

New initiative to curb the sale of fake goods on social media

Posted: 06/09/18

A new, government-backed initiative has been developed to protect consumers and small businesses from the harm caused by the growing trade in fake goods on social media 'buy-and-sell' groups.


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