Sale of Goods Act Advice

rippers255

I made an appointment for a sales person to visit my home.

Contract signed for services (which have yet to start).

I'm regretting it and wonder if I have the right to cancel them. I'm wondering if that the sale of goods act allows the 7 day cooling off period for people I have arranged to visit my home.

Thanks
R

Esqui

The Distance selling act is the one you're looking for. And provided the contract was signed in your home, or online or via phone, then they apply (except in a small number of cases - what is the service for?).

hollydays

Make sure its cancelled officially.

rippers255

Esqui wrote: »

The Distance selling act is the one you're looking for. And provided the contract was signed in your home, or online or via phone, then they apply (except in a small number of cases - what is the service for?).

It's for photography

Flyboy152

Have you paid any money?

rippers255

No monies paid yet. Just contract signed. Within 7 days.

Thanks
R

Flyboy152

Then cancel and let them argue about nothing later.

bingo_bango

The Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work etc. Regulations 2008 are the Regs which will apply in this case.

Reg. 7 gives you the right to cancel within 7 days of receiving the notice detailing your cancellation rights. See reg. 8 for the details of how to do so.
Unless the contract is for one of those listed in Schedule 3 (I don't see that photography meets the criteria listed there).

If you have also signed a credit agreement, then that will automatically be cancelled too.

wealdroam

And here is a template letter that may be useful...

https://consumer-tools.direct.gov.uk/consumer-advice/template_letters/consumer_protection_regs/

rippers255

Thanks all very helpful.

squeaky

I've added this thread and some of the content into the FAQs section of the sticky...

Cancelling a contract signed at home?