The author argued that buying an older home should not expose buyers to hidden health risks or unexpected renovation costs, and said an official asbestos inspection before signing a preliminary sale agreement or notarial deed deserved serious consideration.
The author highlighted asbestos as an unexpected risk when buying a house, contrasting it with the energy certificate, price and location, which they listed as items to check.
The author said buyers of older homes could obtain detailed information about their energy performance, but noted there was no equivalent mandatory asbestos assessment before purchase. They questioned whether buyers should be informed about potentially dangerous materials before signing.
I suggest simply enforcing penalties for gross negligence due to damages caused by your half-baked products. That would generate a pause without any new regulations or cartel-like agreements. #Negligence #ProductSafety #ConsumerProtection #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
Trust in healthcare depends on many things, including honest information before a patient even enters the practice. Online reviews should help patients make informed choices, not create a curated reality. 🤔 #ConsumerProtection #HealthTech #Doctena #Transparency #PatientRights #ConsumerProtection #Transparency #PatientRights #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
Patients should know whether the reviews they see represent the full range of experiences or only the experiences a doctor chooses to publish. #ConsumerProtection #HealthTech #Doctena #Transparency #PatientRights #Transparency #PatientRights #ConsumerProtection #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.
Farmers and consumers rightly expect imported products to meet the same high safety requirements as those produced in the EU. By sharing expertise across Member States, we can strengthen controls while protecting consumers, producers and our high food safety standards. #FoodSafety #EUstandards #ConsumerProtection #EU
Imagine filling up your car and only finding out the price weeks later. That's the reality some EV drivers face today. 😠⚡️ #ElectricVehicles #ConsumerProtection #ElectricVehicles #ConsumerProtection #EVChallenges #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.
European digital laws are not symbolic. They exist to protect consumers, innovation and fair competition and they apply to everyone. No company — no matter how powerful or influential — should be above the law. The Digital Markets Act was democratically adopted and I welcome #DigitalMarketsAct #ConsumerProtection #FairCompetition #EU
Physical media is making a comeback and it's easy to see why. When you buy a CD, it's yours. When you "buy" digital media, it can disappear if licensing deals change. Ownership should actually mean ownership. 📀💻 #ConsumerRights #DigitalOwnership #ConsumerProtection #TechPolicy #DigitalOwnership #ConsumerRights #TechPolicy #Thetweetdoesnotspecificallymentionanycountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
Consumer protection rules exist to be followed, not treated as mere suggestions. The collective lawsuit launched by consumer group SOMI in the Netherlands against Snapchat raises serious concerns about addictive design features, the protection of minors, and compliance with the #ConsumerProtection #AddictiveDesign #SOMI #NL
Illegal products have no place in the European market. Protecting European consumers from harm is a top priority for the European Commission. That's why, today, we are taking decisive action against Temu and issuing a fine of € 200 million under the Digital Services Act. #ConsumerProtection #DigitalServicesAct #EURegulations #EU
The Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, has accused a streaming service giant of collecting data from children and adults without their consent and using "addictive" designs to keep them engaged, claiming the company records and profits from billions of user behavior insights, contrary to its assertions. #DataPrivacy #ConsumerProtection #DigitalAddiction #US
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) decided to maintain restrictions on Ypê products due to serious sanitary failures identified at its factory, suspending their manufacturing, sale, distribution, and use, while the recall will remain temporarily on hold until a risk mitigation and traceability plan is approved, amidst claims of systemic issues and the presence of the harmful bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa in several product batches. #PublicHealth #SanitarySafety #ConsumerProtection #BR #US
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has decided to maintain restrictions on products from Ypê due to serious sanitary failures identified at its manufacturing facility in Amparo, São Paulo, including contamination risks from the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, while the company is implementing corrective actions to comply with health standards. #PublicHealth #SanitarySafety #ConsumerProtection #BR
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused a streaming service giant of collecting data from children and adults without their consent and using "addictive" designs to keep them engaged, despite the company's claims to the contrary. #DataPrivacy #ConsumerProtection #StreamingServices #US
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused a streaming service giant of collecting data from children and adults without their consent and using "addictive" designs to keep users engaged, asserting that the company records and profits from "billions" of user behavior insights while denying such practices. #DataPrivacy #ConsumerProtection #DigitalAddiction #US #TX
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) of Brazil has decided to maintain restrictions on products from the Ypê brand due to significant sanitary failures identified in their factory, suspending the manufacture, sale, distribution, and use of affected products until a risk mitigation and traceability plan is approved, amidst ongoing discussions about the agency's technical decision-making factors and broader political implications. #HealthSafety #RegulatoryCompliance #ConsumerProtection #BR #US
Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has agreed to pay £20 million to a redress fund after regulators found the company installed prepayment meters in vulnerable customers' homes without consent, leading to potential energy supply cuts for those customers. #EnergyRegulation #ConsumerProtection #VulnerableCustomers #GB
Amie Donaghey, a world champion Irish dancer, received a criminal conviction after being deceived by a "ghost broker" into purchasing a fake car insurance policy, highlighting the growing issue of insurance fraud targeting young motorists in the UK. #InsuranceFraud #ScamAwareness #ConsumerProtection #GB #IE #NI
