Rogue Builders in Newham beware

Lee Kyson has just completed a report on defective works carried out on a property in Newham by a building contractor. The contractor had told the homeowners they needed additional work carried out on their property which didn't need doing. Adding insult to injury he commenced the work and tried to charge them over three times the amount he had quoted.

However, help was on hand in the form of Trading Standards from London Borough of Newham. Trading Standards saw to it that the contractor in question was arrested as he turned up for work today. The police had been informed and were prepared for his arrival.

Friday 13th was not a lucky day for this contractor. Lee watched as the police confiscated the contractor's brand new van. They also confiscated tools, mobile phones and other items too. If the court find in favour of LBN then the items confiscated may will be sold under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. This is not the end of the matter, previous customers, that LBN are aware of, are going to be contacted to find out if they have also been scammed.

The contractor had no affiliations with any trade organisations that we are aware of.

This item will be updated once the outcome is known and concluded. 

Defective Building Works in East Ham, Newham.

Lee Kyson is compiling a report on defective building works carried out to a domestic property in East Ham. The report has been commissioned by Trading Standards from London Borough of Newham in an effort to clamp down on rogue builders.

The property in question has been left in an uninhabitable state and much of the work carried out by the contractor will need to be redone. The builder, has drawn far in excess of the value of the work carried out - even had it been carried out properly.

Contractor has probably been overpaid ~£50k as apart from being overpaid, much of the work has to be redone.