Trading Standards

We are here to protect the interests of Lambeth consumers and businesses. We enforce a wide range of laws, including product safety, weights and measures, food labelling, credit, product counterfeiting and fair trading.

These pages give comprehensive advice on consumer rights, counterfeiting, harmful products and credit problems.

Consumer Direct - Consumer advice and complaints

Advice and support for consumers in Lambeth is now provided by Consumer Direct London. Find out more about Consumer Direct.

Trustmark

Trustmark helps you find reliable, trustworthy tradesmen to make improvements and repairs inside and outside your home. TrustMark is a not for profit organisation supported by government, the building industry, retailers and consumer protection groups.

Trading Standards - Advice to consumers

Have you bought some shoddy counterfeit clothes, or have you been overcharged at your local supermarket? If you have, we would like to hear from you.

Trading Standards - Business advice and inspection

We regularly inspect shops and businesses in Lambeth - everything from estate agents and garages to Internet companies and theatres - to ensure their trading practices, advertising and pricing comply with the law.

Trading Standards - Product safety

Our Trading Standards service has an important role in supporting and advising businesses, as well as cracking down on unsafe products and unscrupulous traders. We also give you access to safety warnings and safety advice sheets.

Trading Standards - Weights and measures

Part of our job is to ensure that you receive the correct amount of any product you buy. On our inspections we check all weighing and measuring equipment to ensure that it is fair and legal.

Disclaimer

The information on the following pages is published by Trading Standards. While we strive to make sure that the information published on this website is up to date and correct, we cannot accept liability for the information on page. If you have any queries about the content on this page, please contact Consumer Direct.