Resources
This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
Information and advice on Passive Intermediaries in the Property Market.
- Estate agents
- The Estate Agents Act 1979
Information and advice on Property Raffles in accordance with the Estate Agents Act 1979.
- Estate agents
- Property advertising
- The Estate Agents Act 1979
Information on Membership of Redress Schemes, provided by National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team.
- Estate agents
Informantion and advice on Property Sales for Local Authorities, including compliance with The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 and The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008.
- Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act 2024
- Estate agents
- Property advertising
- Property fees
- Property sales
- The Estate Agents Act 1979
Information on HMRC & Supervision of Anti Money Laundering Regulations provided by the National Trading Standards Estate Agency team.
- Estate agents
Information on Alternative Dispute Resolution provided by National Trading Standards Estate Agency team.
- Estate agents
- The Estate Agents Act 1979
Illustrative scenarios provided by National Trading Standards Estate Agency team.
- Estate agents
A template for a Penalty Charge Notice, written in Welsh.
- Estate agents
A resource for estate agents regarding the DMCCA and Material Information
- Estate agents
A resource for estate agents on EPC requirements.
- Estate agents
A template for a Sales Redress Warning letter, written in Welsh.
- Estate agents
A template for a Sales Redress Warning letter template, written in English.
- Estate agents
A template for a Penalty Charge Notice, written in English.
- Estate agents
An Energy Performance toolkit for enforcement authorities, providing by Trading Standards Wales.
- Estate agents
This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: Publication: Pop Mart Authentication Guide and Authentication Points – The Monsters Plush Toys; e-learning course on PAS 7050 and PAS 7100
Legal Metrology: Request for Section 70 Weights and Measures returns 2025-26
Construction Products: OPSS Construction Products Product Information Packs (PIPs); PAS 2000:2026 Construction Products – Bringing Safe Products to Market – Code of Practice
Primary Authority: Update to Primary Authority Partnership assistance form; Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions
Dates to note
Product Safety: Publication: Pop Mart Authentication Guide and Authentication Points – The Monsters Plush Toys; e-learning course on PAS 7050 and PAS 7100
Legal Metrology: Request for Section 70 Weights and Measures returns 2025-26
Construction Products: OPSS Construction Products Product Information Packs (PIPs); PAS 2000:2026 Construction Products – Bringing Safe Products to Market – Code of Practice
Primary Authority: Update to Primary Authority Partnership assistance form; Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions
Dates to note
- Construction products
- Head of service
- Primary Authority
- Product safety
Resources provided by OPSS for submitting a Section 70 return under the Weights and Measures Act 1985 Act. This includes the form, and the guidance on how to complete the form.
- Legal metrology
- Section 70 returns
- Weights and Measures Regulations
This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: Update on OPSS risk assessment for products with sand that contains asbestos for UK regulators; Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations; proposal to amend recreational craft designated standards; MHCLG fire safety advice update: e-bike and e-scooter lithium-ion batteries
Legal metrology: Reminder to provide updated contact information
Construction Products: Reminder: Consultation open – Construction Products Reform White Paper; reminder: Consultation open – general safety requirement for construction products
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions
Dates to note
Product Safety: Update on OPSS risk assessment for products with sand that contains asbestos for UK regulators; Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations; proposal to amend recreational craft designated standards; MHCLG fire safety advice update: e-bike and e-scooter lithium-ion batteries
Legal metrology: Reminder to provide updated contact information
Construction Products: Reminder: Consultation open – Construction Products Reform White Paper; reminder: Consultation open – general safety requirement for construction products
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions
Dates to note
- Construction products
- Head of service
- Primary Authority
- Product safety
This email contains information on the following:
Heat soaked thermally toughened glass regulatory report
Consultation open – Construction Products Reform White Paper
Consultation open – general safety requirement for construction products
Dates to Note
Heat soaked thermally toughened glass regulatory report
Consultation open – Construction Products Reform White Paper
Consultation open – general safety requirement for construction products
Dates to Note
- Building Control
- Construction products
- Head of service
An official authentication Guide provided by PopMart specifically related to the Monsters line of Products, which may be of use to Local Authority Trading Standards and EHNI officers seeking to identify counterfeits
- Enforcement
- Product Safety
An official authentication guide provided by PopMart, which produces Labubus and other collectibles
- Enforcement
- Product Safety
This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: Launch of Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations
Legal Metrology: Reminder: Updated contacts for Section 70 Weights and Measures Act 1985 returns
Primary Authority: Reminder: Primary Authority Register update – multi-user accounts; Businesses seeking Primary Authority – new opportunities
Dates to note
Product Safety: Launch of Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations
Legal Metrology: Reminder: Updated contacts for Section 70 Weights and Measures Act 1985 returns
Primary Authority: Reminder: Primary Authority Register update – multi-user accounts; Businesses seeking Primary Authority – new opportunities
Dates to note
- Head of service
- Primary Authority
- Product safety
