When a trader enters your home or place of work and you buy goods or services for £35 or more, the trader must give you a written notice providing at least 7 days in which you can cancel the agreement to buy.
If you have signed to agree for work to begin within the 7 day period for any of the following:
goods supplied to meet an emergency
goods that are personalised or made to your specification
goods whose price is dependent on fluctuations in financial markets
perishable goods
goods which by their nature are consumed by use and cannot be returned
goods that have become incorporated into land, or something else
goods or services relating to a funeral
and decide to cancel within the 7 day period then you will have to pay for the service you have received or the goods received.
Some contracts will not apply, for further details please click on the OFT link below.
Southampton City Council
