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We are all consumers, whether it be doing the weekly shop, buying that dream holiday or paying the household bills.

If you’ve paid for goods and services that aren’t up to scratch, as a consumer you’re fully entitled to challenge this in order to put things right.

Your rights

Legally, when you buy or pay for practically any product or service, you have “entered a contract”. Whilst this might sound complicated – its not! There are all kinds of laws to protect you if something goes wrong with your purchase. These are known as your consumer rights.

Our free legal advice covers a range of common problems and what you can do to challenge or get your money back if something isn’t up to scratch, including;

  • Contracts with utilities and household bills
  • Faulty goods
  • Goods not being “as described”
  • Repairs and home improvements
  • Returning goods
  • Supply of services
  • Warranties

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Questions

I ordered a large piece of furniture from a catalogue. The first delivery was damaged, so they sent a replacement. Unfortunately that was damaged too, so I now have two large items and I can’t seem to get the courier firm to take them away. I don’t have space to store them. Am I right in thinking that I can dispose of them myself after a certain period?

We are elderly and my wife is starting to suffer from memory loss. I am concerned to secure her future should I die first. We own our house in joint names, and my stepson has suggested we sell it to him for a nominal sum while continuing to live here. Is that a feasible option?

I started work at a factory in August, and was told that I’m entitled to 18 days’ holiday. However they say I have used some of my holidays on “statutory days”; is this correct, or am I entitled to statutory days as well as holidays?

Our next door neighbours have taken down the plastic fencing which was on our boundary and which was put up by us some years ago. Can we get them to put it back? If not, what can we do about it?

My son is about to come into some money. If he were to split up with his girlfriend, with whom he shares a house, could she claim any of it?

I paid £10,000 off the mortgage taken out by my son and his girlfriend. Their house has now been repossessed. Is there any way I can claim this money back from either of them?

Does the paid holiday we’re now entitled to include bank holidays? I’m paid the same salary each month, so it’s not clear whether I have been paid for them or whether they count as annual leave. I don’t have a written contract; when am I legally entitled to one?

I had an accident at work two years ago, cutting and bruising my face after tripping over loose cables. My solicitor filled in all the paperwork but I have now received a letter saying my employer has denied liability and my solicitors are dropping the case. They say it’s possible we would not win and I am free to take my papers elsewhere. I was astounded. Where do I go from here?

For the last five years I’ve been working six hours’ overtime at weekends to stoke coal boilers at a residential home. Now the heating is being switched to gas I’m told there’ll be no more weekend work, which means I will lose £80 a week before stoppages. Is there anything I can do?

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