ERWIN - everything regulation when it's needed
A one-stop-shop for business advice and information covering all areas of Trading Standards legislation for those in retail. You can find out more about this project by visiting our ERWIN page, or you can visit the ERWIN website directly.
Office of Fair Trading – Sale of Goods Act Hub
An Office of Fair Trading website designed to give business advice on complying with the Sale of Goods Act.
Office of Fair Trading - Distance Selling Hub
The Distance Selling Hub provides guidance for retailers on regulations that affect buying and selling goods and services via the internet, phone, mail order, email, interactive TV or text.
Office of Fair Trading – Business Advice pages
The Office of Fair Trading also provides a number of free advice leaflets online on areas such as selling extended warranties and issuing contracts. They also provide advice about competing fairly, offering credit, anti-money laundering, protecting your business from scams and advice specific to Estate Agents.
BIS - guidance on selling to people in the homes
The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) provide comprehensive advice on their webpages about your responsibilities when you sell goods or services to people in their homes.
GOV.UK
GOV.UK provides useful information for self employed and sole traders about starting up and running a business in the UK.
NetRegs
NetRegs is an external organisation and their website provides advice to businesses on reducing their packaging.