UK Government Plans New Rules and Trusted Trades Database to Stop Rogue Builders

The UK government is planning a major clampdown on rogue builders to protect consumers from financial fraud and poor home improvement work. Local authorities like Gateshead Council have issued a joint call for stronger consumer protections, pointing out that families lose large sums of money to bad contractors. To tackle this issue, the proposed measures include setting up a national trusted tradesperson database along with a customer money protection scheme. These steps aim to help homeowners easily check reliable workers and keep their advance payments safe while repair or construction work is underway. Officials hope the new rules will clean up the building trade and stop dodgy contractors from cheating customers.