All articles featuring 'OFT'
Crackdown after firms caught hounding sick patients in hospital for debts
19 October 2011New guidance on debt collecting has today been published by the OFT, in a bid to protect consumers
OFT rules out heating oil price regulation
18 October 2011The off-grid energy sector does not need price regulation as consumers have enough choice, reveals OFT research
PPI consumer protection comes into force
4 October 2011The Competition Commission has issued new rules in a bid to ensure consumers have more information about PPI
Full of guides, deals and loopholes, it's free and spam free
Plans to help credit applicants with mental health problems unveiled
29 September 2011The OFT has published guidance to ensure loan and credit card applicants with mental health problems are treated fairly
OFT to investigate currency charges after 'super complaint'
21 September 2011Complex charges and poor information means many are paying too much for foreign cash, Consumer Focus says
Punish rogue debt firms, says Citizens Advice
16 September 2011The charity is calling for tougher sanctions on debt management firms that exploit vulnerable consumers with huge fees
Ryanair 'sticks two fingers up at passengers' with new card fees
13 September 2011Ryanair will make it even harder to avoid fees by only waiving the £12 charge for passengers with the airline's plastic
OFT hits back against heating oil rogues
9 September 2011The OFT has taken action to prevent consumers being misled when searching online for heating oil supplies
Car insurance cost hope after fees ban
9 September 2011The Government is banning fees it says encourage a compensation culture that in turn leads to insurance hikes
OFT to investigate rising car insurance costs
8 September 2011The Office of Fair Trading is to probe the private car insurance industry, after reports of rising premiums
Ryanair makes charges clearer in website update
11 August 2011Passengers now get a clearer idea of total costs as the airline states the price of all unavoidable charges at all times
Supermarkets fined millions for price fixing
10 August 2011Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco are among nine firms fined after the OFT said they co-ordinated price increases
Airline price transparency under investigation
10 August 2011Rules on how airlines display prices are being investigated by the European Commission
Consumers warned over doorstep traders this summer
20 July 2011The Office of Trading is launching an awareness campaign to try to protect households from doorstep salesmen
OFT targets copycat websites
14 July 2011The watchdog has opened probes into sites that charge for services that are available for free or for a lower price
Hungryhouse.co.uk 25% off
Debenhams up to 25% off
Oasis 20% off + free delivery





