An 85-year-old woman who was conned out of £26,000 by a cowboy builder who made her believe they were friends says she felt "really hurt" and "betrayed". Michael Connors, trading as Perennial Home ...

With major changes to the tax system less than 3 months away, Sage and Checkatrade, the UK’s leading home improvement platform, today brought tradespeople, policymakers and technology leaders together ...

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The growing use of AI is putting millions of UK households at growing risk of unvetted rogue traders, the boss of Checkatrade has warned. It came as the platform for tradespeople said it has blocked ...

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A couple has been left devastated and £26,000 out of pocket after a "complete bodge job" by so-called professionals from Checkatrade turned their "dream home" into a nightmare, with a leaking roof ...

Partnership empowers tradespeople to grow their businesses with highly relevant ads Koddi, the leading retail and commerce media technology for enterprises, announced today a new partnership with ...

A “complete bodge job” by Checkatrade-vetted “cowboy” builders has left a couple £26,000 worse off and considering selling their “dream home” after their roof was left leaking and riddled with holes.

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