Petition · past parliament
Introduce statutory licensing & regulation of builders and construction workers
Closed
175 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should require all builders and other construction workers to be registered with a Government regulatory body, which has the power to investigate complaints and enforce remedies, including re-payment to the client, financial penalties, re-training, and abide with a code of practice.
Yearly, hundreds people across the UK are scammed by Rogue Traders. We believe the protections of consumers are deeply inadequate, and can leave the customer with poor / dangerous workmanship and deeply out of pocket (and it is frustratingly hard to get your money back). Its too easy for a rouge builder to prey on homeowners, and the few avenues of redress are costly for the customer/victims. Mandatory licensing and regulation across the UK of these workers should help protect consumers.
Timeline
| 10 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 May 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
175
Status
Closed
Opened
10 Nov 2021
Closed
10 May 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.