If you booked an online course but cannot attend for any reason, you have the right to cancel without any hassle as per the Consumer Contracts Regulations (CCR). You can cancel a contract you finalized from a distance like purchasing an online course. The CCR defines a consumer as an individual who acts outside their…
If you find that the property you’re renting is in a state of disrepair, you should contact the landlord or let an agent fix the issues. If the landlord is unable to perform the necessary repairs, the local council’s environmental health department will help you out. When it comes to minor repairing, however, you should…
A listing agreement is a contract between you and your estate agent. The purpose is to pay them a commission if they can sell your home within your agreed timeframe. However, is it possible to break up with a real estate agent before the contract ends? Whether it’s to back your property out of a…
A car is a significant investment. Every car owner does their best to keep their vehicle in tip-top condition, but unfortunately, nothing lasts forever. Sooner or later, faults will start to pop up and mechanical problems begin to hinder its performance. If you’ve bought a brand new car and you find it faulty, you have…
In 2019, the risk of buying fake goods or counterfeit products has grown astronomically due to the fact that factories are becoming increasingly proficient in copying products detail for detail. One repercussion of this development is that so many customers have purchased counterfeit products because of how close they look to the real thing. Although…
Suppose you ordered a pizza online. One hour has passed, you’re hungry, and the pizza has not yet arrived. Out of frustration, you cancel your order because the pizza delivery boy is nowhere to be seen. What do the rules say when you want your money back, or you want to cancel an order because…
Many people rely on the internet these days, and when your broadband is slow or often interrupted, it can affect your productivity. You deserve to receive what you signed up for and what the broadband service promised to provide. If your broadband service provider fails to give you the service you are entitled to, then…
One of the first things retail workers learn on the job is that the customer is always right. That’s true in most cases. Every customer has consumer rights that they need to know by heart. This is so if and when they feel they’ve been shortchanged, they know what to do next. For instance, let’s…
We all wish we could spend less money on everything we buy, but at this point, it’s an accepted fact that when you buy second-hand items, you are likely to end up with faulty or inferior products. However, one thing that many people don’t realize that even if you buy second-hand products, you are still…
The Internet has undoubtedly made our lives more convenient in many ways. One of the top ways people use the Internet is for online shopping. Almost everything you need and want can already be purchased online. All you have to do is find an online store that sells what you need, add items to an…