Assured Advice

The following Primary Authority advice is available to all TPO members to view, follow and to rely upon should Trading Standards Officers from a different local authority have a different interpretation of the legislation.

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Primary Authority assured advice from Warwickshire Trading Standards:

Advice Issued - 1- Attic Descriptions Issued: 07/3/2014 Version 2

Advice Issued - 2 - New on the Market Issued: 19/03/2014 Version 2

Advice Issued - 3 - Cancellation Regulations Issued: 11/06/2014 Version 3

Advice Issued - 4 - Display of Business Names Issued: 01/05/2015 Version 5

Advice Issued - 5 - EPC Ratings on Particulars Issued: 10/10/2014 Version 4

Advice Issued - 6 - Maximum Occupancy Issued: 15/07/2014 Version 3

Advice Issued - 7  - Various Situations Issued: 29/08/2014 Version 5

Advice Issued - 8 - Joint Agency Boards Issued: 24/10/2014 Version 3

Advice Issued - 9 - Cancellation & Chattels Issued: 08/12/2014 Version 2

Advice Issued - 10 - Letting EPC in Writing Issued: 17/04/2015 Version 2

Advice Issued - 11 - Description of Bedroom Issued: 17/04/2015 Version 3

Advice Issued - 12 - Forwarding an Offer Issued: 17/04/2015 Version 4

Advice Issued - 13 - Advertising against a Competitor Issued: 17/04/2015 Version 2

Advice Issued - 14 - South Facing Issued: 21/05/2015 Version 2

Advice Issued - 15 - CPRs Additional Situations Issued: 24/10/2015 Version 2

Advice Issued - 16 - CPRs Pre-emption and Internet Issued: 05/11/2015 Version 2

Advice Issued - 17 - Displaying Letting Fees Issued: 23/11/2015 Version 4

Advice Issued - 18 - Leasehold Disclosure Issued: 01/03/2016 Version 3

Advice Issued - 19 - Property Photographs Issued: 09/05/2016

Advice Issued - 20 - Closed Contracts & CPRs Issued: 18/08/2016

Advice Issued - 21 - Letting Fees on Adverts Issued: 18/08/2016 Version 2

Advice Issued - 22 - CPRs & Burglary Issued: 28/11/2016 

Advice Issued - 23 - Joint Agency Portal Sold Sign Issued: 31/01/2017

Advice Issued - 24 - Rental Pricing Advertising Issued: 09/01/2019 Version 3

Advice Issued - 25 - EPC Renewal CPRs Issued: 12/10/2017

Advice Issued - 26 - Pricing of Property for Sale Issued: 12/10/2017

Advice Issued - 27 - Commission on Property for Sale Issued: 14/05/2018

Advice Issued - 28 - Sale of Upholstered Furniture at Auction Issued: 14/05/2018 Version 2

Advice Issued - 29 - Safety of Products in Rented Accommodation Issued: 09/07/2018

Advice Issued - 30 - Advertising Sold Properties Issued: 15/08/2018

Advice Issued - 31 - EPCs and Listed Buildings Issued: 23/10/2018

Advice Issued - 32 - Advertising HMO Accommodation Issued: 09/01/2019

Advice Issued - 33 - Incentives to Landlords Issued: 14/02/2019

Advice Issued - 34 - Property Info Questionnaire Issued: 17/04/2019

Advice Issued - 35 - Referral Fees - Letting Agents Issued: 09/04/2019

Advice Issued - 36 - Developers and Rental Income Guarantees Issued: 17/12/2019

Advice Issued - 37 - Violent Deaths and Paedophiles Issued: 17/12/2019

Advice Issued - 38 - Pollution & Flood Risk Issued: 17/04/2020

Advice Issued - 39 - Video Viewings Issued: 20/05/2020 Version 2