New rental scam warning in London
TENANTS across London are losing thousands of pounds a day to a new scam – warns London Trading Standards.| London Trading Standards
A Woolwich-based cosmetics wholesaler and its director have been ordered to pay fines, costs and victim surcharges of almost £23,000 for selling unapproved perfume following visits from the council. On 17 September, Mr Patel, owner of Shure Enterprises (UK) Ltd, pled guilty to offenses under the Cosmetic Product Enforcement Regulations 2013 for selling cosmetics which weren’t -> Continue reading Woolwich-based wholesaler fined for selling unapproved perfume The post Woolwich-based wholes...| London Trading Standards
London Trading Standards launches 'Say Something Save Someone', a dedicated website designed for children and teenagers to anonymously report concerns about the sale and use of vapes in their local area.| www.londontradingstandards.org.uk
TENANTS across London are losing thousands of pounds a day to a new scam – warns London Trading Standards.| London Trading Standards
A market trader has been sentenced to 60 hours unpaid work and ordered to pay more than £2,000 for selling unsafe electrical lamps in Uxbridge, in a successful prosecution by Hillingdon Council’s trading standards team. Yilmaz Bozkaya, 48, of Warwick Road, Carlisle, pleaded guilty to three offences contrary to the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 -> Continue reading Trader sentenced for selling unsafe electrical lamps The post Trader sentenced for selling unsafe electrical la...| London Trading Standards
London Trading Standards has been awarded the British Hallmarking Council’s (BHC) Touchstone Award 2025. the award was made following their role in operation stamping it out – a pioneering hallmarking education and enforcement project, which is delivered by WRi Group on behalf of the London Assay Office. Launched in 2023, Operation Stamping It Out aims -> Continue reading London Trading Standards win 2025 Touchstone Award The post London Trading Standards win 2025 Touchstone Award appea...| London Trading Standards
Barking and Dagenham Council marks London Trading Standards Week by highlighting significant efforts in removing illegal tobacco. In the last three months, officers have seized a total of 71,940 illicit tobacco with a retail value of £53,955. Trading Standards regularly run test purchasing operations to find which shops are selling the illegal cigarettes and are -> Continue reading Over £50k worth of illegal tobacco seized in Barking and Dagenham The post Over £50k worth of illegal tobacco...| London Trading Standards
A man has been ordered to pay fine after selling illegal vapes and nicotine products.| London Trading Standards
Every year, thousands of Londoners fall victim to rogue locksmiths, overpaying – often by hundreds of pounds – for very simple jobs.| London Trading Standards
The event is held annually to acknowledge the tireless effort of Trading Standards around the region in keeping residents and businesses safe.| London Trading Standards
Van loads of illegal alcohol, tobacco and vapes have been seized from a premises in Notting Hill Gate, as part of a licensing and trading standards operation, authorities stated on Tuesday, October 1st. Kensington and Chelsea Council’s enforcement teams and Met Police visited the unlicenced premises in Notting Hill and found alcohol products on sale -> Continue reading Van loads of illegal alcohol, tobacco, vapes seized The post Van loads of illegal alcohol, tobacco, vapes seized appeared f...| London Trading Standards
