New doorstep selling regulations for businesses from 1st October 2008
Consumers’ extra rights when buying goods or services from their home or workplace
From 1 October 2008, consumers will have the same rights to a cooling-off period for sales resulting from a solicited call by a trader as they do for sales resulting from an unsolicited visit by a trader to a consumer’s home, workplace or at a location arranged by the trader away from their business premises. This will mean that consumers who agree to purchase goods or services with a total payment value of more than £35 will be able to cancel any agreement within a seven day cooling-off period. Businesses may need to make adjustments to their contracts and sales practices ahead of the commencement date.
