Consumer Rights
Home improvements
Summary
Topic hub for **Home improvements** — 3 wiki pages extracted from approved sources.
Key information
- •Before you get work done on your home — One or more of the trees might be protected by a ‘tree preservation order’ (TPO). If your property is in a conservation.
- •Cancelling building or decorating work — If you made arrangements for the work in the contractor or company’s place of business, eg in their office or perhaps a.
- •Problem with building work, decorating or home improvements — When you gave the go-ahead to the trader, you technically made a contract with each other - even if it wasn’t written.
Practical guidance
- •Browse the wiki pages above for guidance on Home improvements.
- •Answers should cite the source URL and raw file path from each page's Sources section.
Related topics
Consumer RightsFaulty Goods and ServicesHome improvements
Sources
- Citizens Advice — [Before you get work done on your home](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/getting-home-improvements-done/before-you-get-building-work-done/) — `raw/citizens-advice/consumer-before-you-get-work-done-on-your-home.md`
- Citizens Advice — [Cancelling building or decorating work](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/getting-home-improvements-done/cancelling-building-or-decorating-work/) — `raw/citizens-advice/consumer-cancelling-building-or-decorating-work.md`
- Citizens Advice — [Problem with building work, decorating or home improvements](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/getting-home-improvements-done/problem-with-home-improvements/) — `raw/citizens-advice/consumer-problem-with-building-work-decorating-or-home-improvements.md`
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