Trader recommendation websites must vet firms, says watchdog
by Zoe Wood from Technology | The Guardian on (#6P4DV)
CMA draft guidance says platforms must also tackle fake reviews and sanction rogue traders
Popular trader recommendation websites must vet the firms they advertise and tackle fake reviews under new rules designed to protect households from cowboy builders and tradespeople.
Nationally, unscrupulous traders cost homeowners about 1.4bn a year, according to trading standards authorities, a problem that is escalating as demand for home improvements, loft conversions and extensions increases.
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