Resources

This email contains information on the following:

Important Update: Update to Head of Unit
Product Safety: Testing for asbestos in sand advisory note update; Reminder of round table sessions for Product Safety Enforcement and Market Surveillance consultation
Construction Products: Reminder – Construction Products Reform White Paper and general safety requirement for construction products consultations
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking primary authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions 
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Invitation to consultation Thematic Round Table Sessions; OPSS Summary: Rosary peas; Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations – link to resources from online briefing
Legal Metrology: Request for Section 70 Weights and Measures returns 2025-26
Primary Authority: Businesses seeking primary authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions 
Dates to Note

OPSS recently held an online briefing which covered the current live consultations on Product Safety Framework reform. The recording and slides used on the day can be found on this page.

OPSS recently held an online briefing which covered the current live consultations on Product Safety Framework reform. The recording and slides used on the day can be found on this page.

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations; MHCLG fire safety advice update: e-bike and e-scooter lithium-ion batteries
Construction Products: Heat soaked thermally toughened glass regulatory report; Reminder – Construction Products Reform White Paper and general safety requirement for construction products consultations
Primary Authority: Update to process for Whirlpool Product-related Fire Notifications; Businesses seeking Primary Authority
Wider Updates: Building LA capability training sessions 
Dates to note

This email contains information on the following:

Product Safety: Launch of Product Safety Framework Reform Consultations; MHCLG fire safety advice update: e-bike and e-scooter lithium-ion batteries
Primary Authority: Update to Primary Authority Partnership assistance form; update to process for Whirlpool Product Fire Notifications
Construction Products: Heat soaked thermally toughened glass regulatory report; reminder – Construction Products Reform White Paper and general safety requirement for construction products consultations
Dates to note

Information on fee transparency within the estate agency sector, including the disclosure of referral fees.

Facts and FAQs provided by the National Trading Standards Estate Agency team.

Illustrative scenarios provided by National Trading Standards Estate Agency team.

Information on Alternative Dispute Resolution provided by National Trading Standards Estate Agency team.

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.

Information and advice on Passive Intermediaries in the Property Market.

Information and advice on 'Conditional Selling' the practice whereby potential buyers are told they must use one of the agency's associated services.

Information and advice on Property Raffles in accordance with the Estate Agents Act 1979.

Information on the terms used in property advertising (sales), together with the legal requirements that govern how properties are marketed.

Information on HMRC & Supervision of Anti Money Laundering Regulations provided by the National Trading Standards Estate Agency team.

Information on Membership of Redress Schemes, provided by National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team.

A template for a Sales Redress Warning letter, written in Welsh.

A template for a Sales Redress Warning letter template, written in English.

A template for a Penalty Charge Notice, written in Welsh.

A template for a Penalty Charge Notice, written in English.