Cowboy traders: can a new clampdown stamp out the builders from hell?

An app and a register of trusted traders may give greater protection to consumers but it is too late for some In hindsight, Sheri Ingram, 35, can see the red flags. Lee Slocombe, a builder hired to renovate her ex-boyfriend’s home in the south…
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ImpactNotable 33/100
Why it mattersRule-based estimate: no strong signals; trust 8/10.
RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published2 h ago (Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:40 GMT)
RetrievedSat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:13 GMT via rss
ClassifiedSat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:21 GMT by heuristic
AuthorSarah Marsh, Consumer Affairs Correspondent