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15/10/2003
Belfast man fined over fake claims
A Belfast man has been fined £12,000 after being caught making fake claims about his companies and their products.
John Lamont, director of both Heritage Building and Property Repairs Ltd, and Heritage Windows (NI) Ltd, was convicted of falsely representing his firms in the Yellow Pages directory as both approved by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and of being a member of the Building Guarantee Scheme.
Heritage Windows (NI) Ltd was further convicted of having supplied glazing units falsely described as being fitted with safety glass.
Commenting on the case, TSS Enforcement Officer Colm Morgan said: "We view cases of this type very seriously because members of the public rely heavily on these credibility statements when engaging builders to carry out home repairs and improvements.
"This judgement should send a warning to all traders to ensure their advertising and descriptions applied to materials are accurate. The Trading Standards Service will not hesitate to investigate other companies we suspect of making false claims which could harm consumers."
Four charges were also brought against Mr Lamont in his capacity as director of both companies. He had a £1,500 fine imposed for each of the eight offences under the Trade Description Act 1968.
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John Lamont, director of both Heritage Building and Property Repairs Ltd, and Heritage Windows (NI) Ltd, was convicted of falsely representing his firms in the Yellow Pages directory as both approved by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and of being a member of the Building Guarantee Scheme.
Heritage Windows (NI) Ltd was further convicted of having supplied glazing units falsely described as being fitted with safety glass.
Commenting on the case, TSS Enforcement Officer Colm Morgan said: "We view cases of this type very seriously because members of the public rely heavily on these credibility statements when engaging builders to carry out home repairs and improvements.
"This judgement should send a warning to all traders to ensure their advertising and descriptions applied to materials are accurate. The Trading Standards Service will not hesitate to investigate other companies we suspect of making false claims which could harm consumers."
Four charges were also brought against Mr Lamont in his capacity as director of both companies. He had a £1,500 fine imposed for each of the eight offences under the Trade Description Act 1968.
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