The end of rogue tradesmen

The end of rogue tradesmen

A new government approved scheme has been made available to home owners which could see an end to cowboy builders and rogue tradesmen. Under The Home Improvements Guarantee a builder is unable to lay hands on any money until the customer is completely happy. Instead of upfront fees, the customer will put enough money to cover the work in a secure “holding” account. Once the work is complete, the homeowner must sign off payment to the builder. In case of a dispute an independent surveyor will give a final verdict on whether the contract has been fulfilled satisfactorily.