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• Snagging.org - Information and advice for buyers of new build homes in the UK.
  
• BView - Rate and review local businesses, and view reports from others before you use them.
  
• Trading Standards Central - Resource for consumer protection information in the UK, supported and maintained by TSI (Trading Standards Institute).
  
• ReviewCentre.com - Reviews and ratings of cars, electrical products and online shops.
  
• National Consumer Council - Features news and publications, consumer education section, and details of current campaigns.
  
• Green Guide - Publisher of Pure magazine and the Green Guides provides resources, directories, articles and a shop for their publications.
  
• Horizon Associates - Information and advice on buying for both consumers and businesses from Buckinghamshire-based professional purchasing consultants.
  
• MoneyBasics - Money advice site, including debt and savings advice and budget and mortgage calculators.
  
• Consumer Direct - A one-stop service run by the United Kingdom's Department of Trade and Industry. Provides information and links to sources of further advice on issues of concern to general consumers.
  
• Nationwide Building Society's Financial Advice, My Experience - Describes an alleged case of financial mis-selling by the Nationwide Building Society in which it gave commission-led financial advice. Includes a Message Board.
  
• Blagger.com - Comments and complaints about companies and service providers.
  
• Romulus 2 - Features computer retailer reviews and an active forum discussing retailers and computer hardware.
  
• Craplawn - The tale of a Gloucestershire gardening contractor, a bumpy lawn and a dissatisfied customer
  
• Safebuy UK - Accreditation scheme for web retailers. Authorised by TrustUK which is supported by the UK government.
  
• Washing Machine Help - Help, advice and tips on UK washing machine purchases, repairs and spare parts, authored by a washing machine repair man.
  
• Grumbletext - Submit and read opinions and complaints on big corporations in the UK. Site creates news stories based on user contributed content and actively publicises it to the media.
  
• Tubz UK - Help and advice site for people looking to buy bathrooms, showers or bathroom accessories, bathroom lighting, flooring and wall coverings.
  
• Whatprice.co.uk - Offers information on appropriate costings for building, electrical, household, gardening, car and plumbing work.
  
• The Advisory - Offers advice on selling a home including setting a price and how best to present it.
  
• Child Car Seats - Provides advice on purchasing, fitting and using child car restraints, along with links to manufacturers, retailers and other relevant organisations.
  
• Sold Secure - Range of security products tested for a variety of purposes, from vehicle security to leisure equipment, homes and offices, and protecting valuables. Sold Secure tests and provides information regarding effective security products to various clients, incl
  
• The Sleep Council - Advice about choosing a bed or a mattress.
  
• Green Consumer Guide - Commercial portal for environmental and ethical products, services and news. Sections for domestic, commercial and governmental users.
  
• Energy Efficiency - Advice on energy efficiency from the Energy Saving Trust, an independent, government-funded body. Includes tips and information and details of grants and offers available.
  
• Advisory Service - Windows and Conservatories - A free independent service available to help the window, conservatory and sunroom buyer to make sense of what's available and what to look out for. Includes trade tricks, list of installers, technical information and contact information.
  
• Trusted Reviews - Provides searchable reviews of consumer and computing products.
  
• ShopSpy.co.uk - Categorised directory of reviews of shopping sites.
  
• PC Buyer Beware - Provides information on personal computers to help consumers make more informed buying decisions.
  
• Consumer Activism in Great Britain - Study conducted for the National Consumer Council includes survey results concerning questions about consumer activism in the UK. [PDF]
  
• Scottish Consumer Council - News, publications and details of current projects.
  
• IT Reviews - Independent reviews and forums discussing computer hardware, software and games and consumer electronic equipment such as digital cameras.
  
• Kitchen Advice - Impartial kitchen advice to help you with the planning and design of your kitchen. Plus, how to choose kitchen appliances, cookers, freezers and kitchen cabinets.
  
• Office of Fair Trading: Consumer Information - General advice on consumer rights in the UK, information on your rights under the law, tips on how to complain or how to find someone who can help with your problem plus information on shopping on credit and getting out of debt.
  
• National Consumer Federation - Lists consumer groups and membership details, together with survey results and archived issues of Consumer News.
  
• BBC - Watchdog - Reports on cars, holidays, goods and services, houses, health and computers.
  
• Holiday Travel Watch - Advice, assistance and information on holiday complaints to consumers and holidaymakers who have travelled abroad with a British tour operator.
  
• Verdicts Consumer Product Reviews - Consumer product review site, with reviews of items from boardgames to mp3 players.
  
• UK Recall Notices - Safety recall notices for the United Kingdom.
  
• Which? Online - Which? offers selections from its various magazines; some content only accessible to registered subscribers.
  
• Ethical Consumer - Tips on ethical buying, consumer reports on a range of goods, information on UK and worldwide boycotts. Publishes Ethical Consumer magazine and the Corporate Critic database.
  
• Energywatch - Independent gas and electricity consumer watchdog, providing help to domestic, commercial or industrial energy (gas and electricity) consumers. Includes details of regional offices, and of services available nationwide.
  
• Fensa - Publication about the changes to Building Control regulations affecting the double glazing and conservatory industry. Technical information and contact details.
  
  

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