Reductions in Business Rates
Companies are likely to be approaching you already knowing that you are entitled to this saving.
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Advise the DVLA of any change of vehicle colour
Any change that makes a vehicle a predominantly different colour must be reported.
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Not registered as having outstanding finance
A failure to record a new interest or delete an expired one can result in customer complaints, reputational damage and costly legal proceedings.
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Who to and who not to trust
Vehicles have often been lent by trusting traders, without relevant paperwork, making the vehicle loan terms difficult to establish.
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Paperwork, paperwork…
It is important that our members complete all relevant paperwork with due care and attention, just in case we need to present it to a judge!
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Consumer Duty: What will it mean?
We suggest you contact your product and service providers that are FCA regulated to ensure you are aware of these changes.
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Bangers for Ben 2022 – Making our banger roadworthy
We came up with a plan which included chopping the exhaust off at the back box and adding a Screamer Cherry Bomb.
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Location, Location, Location? More like, Vacated, Vacated, Vacated!
Such regular cancellations are unacceptable given that once the Claimant pays a hearing fee to the court, it is not reimbursed even if the hearing date is cancelled by the court.
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Do NOT try to take away a consumer’s rights on an invoice
A Welsh Trading Standards department prosecuted a car dealer for “Furnishing a used car invoice to a consumer giving the impression that the consumer had less rights than they actually did.”
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Proposals for mediation for Small Claims to become compulsory
The proposals aim to reduce the court backlog and assist with resolving disputes promptly and more cost-effectively.
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Misleading adverts results in £58,000 fine
The result should serve as a warning to all traders to ensure vehicles are accurately described.
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How would you like to pay: cash, card, or crypto?
Crypto is a virtually unregulated payment method and does not have any statutory backing, unlike the S75 Consumer Credit Act 1974. Consumers will be unable to request an “undo” on the transaction and rely entirely on the seller to willingly provide a refund.
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