Property rental scam hits London

LTS is warning of a new scam targeting renters in search of affordable housing

Shopkeeper fined for illegal vapes

A Dagenham trader has been ordered to pay more than £1,500 in fines and costs

Hackney TS seizes illicit goods

Illicit vapes, cigarettes, tobacco and controlled substances were discovered in a series of raids

Analysis: Putting it out there

The CTSI London Branch is spreading the word about Trading Standards’ vital work

Resident rescued from rogue roofer

Hammersmith & Fulham TS stepped in to stop a resident being scammed

IPTV pirates to give back £410,000

An investigation into an illegal IPTV enterprise has secured substantial financial recoveries

Rogue letting agents sentenced

A lengthy Tower Hamlets TS investigation uncovered serious breaches of tenants' rights

Illegal e-bike importer guilty

Islington TS has prosecuted a trader who brought unsafe e-bikes into the country

TS targets underage knife sales

Barking & Dagenham TS has been working to tackle knife crime on its patch

Shop fined for selling illicit tobacco

A Dagenham shop and its owner have been ordered to pay more than £5,000

Almost 10,000 cigarettes seized

Barking and Dagenham Trading Standards seized illicit tobacco and vapes

Illicit tobacco seller hit with hefty fine

A shopkeeper has been ordered to pay up following an LBBD Trading Standards investigation

Rogue letting agents found guilty

Tower Hamlets TS revealed illegal and unfair practices by rogue lettings agents

LBBD TS conducts acid test purchases

Officers have ensured that high-strength corrosives are kept out of the wrong hands

Mail forwarding company fined

A business which forwards mail to clients failed to put sufficient ID checks in place

LTS recognises local safeguarding hero

Robert Andrews has received an LTS Safeguarding Award in recognition of his hard work