Islanders falling prey to UK rogue builders

Mon, 25 Aug 2014

Builders are making unsolicited visits to homes and pestering householders into having work done.

The Office of Fair Trading tell us that despite numerous warnings, householders are still falling prey to rogue builders.

It says some are visiting the Island for a few days before moving on, leaving their victims having to put right expensive shoddy workmanship.

John Peet, chief inspector of trading standards, explains what's been going on: