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Gas supply
Your rights when dealing with gas suppliers.
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Gas supply
Rights to a gas supply, choosing a supplier,how to change suppliers, marketing code of practice and information on ways of paying and arrears.
From: Adviceguide from Citizens Advice
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How to change supplier
You can choose who supplies your gas and electricity. Information to help you through the process of choosing and changing supplier.
From: Consumer Focus
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Gas and electricity arrears (PDF)
Advice on ways of paying gas and electricity arrears and information on disconnection of supply.
From: Adviceguide from Citizens Advice
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Fuel costs and saving money
Information on energy efficiency including savings from improved heating and insulation and grants and schemes to help with insulation.
From: Adviceguide from Citizens Advice
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Gas Safe Register
The Gas Safe Register has replaced Corgi registration. Anyone carrying out work on gas must be registered with Gas Safe Register. If not, they are breaking the law and putting you and your family at risk.
From: Gas Safe Register
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Your gas and electricity bills
Information on understanding a gas or electricity bill and ways to pay the bill.
From: Adviceguide from Citizens Advice
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Gas and electricity - Doorstep selling
Information about cold calling and doorstep selling of energy supplies including rules sellers have to follow and what happens if you agree to a doorstep or cold call contract.
From: Adviceguide from Citizens Advice
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Home safety
The law on fire safety, gas safety and electrical safety in privately rented accommodation. This information only applies to England.
From: Shelter
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Problems with goods and services
Many of us have problems with things we buy from time to time, perhaps because they are faulty, installed wrongly, unsafe or not what we ordered. Find out about your rights
Agents and agencies
Your rights when you are dealing with an agent or agency. Includes travel agents, financial advisors, credit brokers, auctioneers, employment agencies, estate agents and letting agents.
Food Standards Agency
An independent food safety watchdog set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.
Advertising Standards Authority
The independent body set up by the advertising industry to police the rules laid down in the advertising codes.
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