Consumer Law for Electricians https://www.mylocalelectrician.uk/ en Consumer Law for Electricians https://www.mylocalelectrician.uk/news/consumer-law-electricians <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Consumer Law for Electricians</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="images-container clearfix"> <div class="image-preview clearfix"> <div class="image-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="overlay-container"> <span class="overlay overlay--colored"> <a class="overlay-target-link image-popup" href="/sites/default/files/electricians-consumer-law.png"></a> </span> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/mt_large/public/electricians-consumer-law.png?itok=Y9Xx_frI" width="1350" height="730" alt="" class="image-style-mt-large" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><a title="View user profile." href="/user/1" class="username">gazza</a></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2017-11-21T21:08:06+00:00" title="Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 21:08" class="datetime">Tue, 21/11/2017</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Courier"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">NICEIC and ELECSA have produced a free publication for electrical contractors designed to keep them on the right side of consumer law. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Courier"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">The booklet <i>‘<b>Consumer Law for Electrical Contractors’</b> </i>was developed in partnership with the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman (DRO). </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Courier"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">It provides contractors with clear and straight forward guidance in relation to their obligations under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Courier"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Judith Turner, Senior Ombudsman at DRO, authored the booklet. She said: “When any tradesperson offers to provide a professional service to a customer they are automatically entering into a contract that is covered by the Consumer Rights act 2015.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Courier"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">“It is important contractors are aware of their own responsibilities if they want to avoid any unwanted disputes with customers.”</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Copies of the booklet can be found on the NICEIC and ELECSA customer portal or an electronic version can be sent out on request by emailing <span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:paul.s.collins@certsure.com">paul.s.collins@certsure.com</a> </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:Courier"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><i><b>Or download it here: </b></i></span></span></span></span></span><a class="file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="c851f85e-3d47-42f6-8ebb-7dca9d68b7ef" href="/sites/default/files/inline-files/17022%20Consumer%20Law%20Leaflet_A5-Sngle%20-%20Web%20Ready%20Version_0.pdf" title="Consumer Law for Electricians Booklet Download">Consumer Law for Electricians Booklet Download</a></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-categories field--type-entity-reference field--label-above field--entity-reference-target-type-taxonomy-term clearfix"> <div class="field__label">News Categories</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news-category/consumer-law-electricians" hreflang="en">Consumer Law for Electricians</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news-category/niceic" hreflang="en">NICEIC</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news-category/elecsa" hreflang="en">elecsa</a></div> </div> </div> Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:08:06 +0000 gazza 8454 at https://www.mylocalelectrician.uk