by Arf Investigators | Jul 2, 2026 | News
Not every builder who does poor work is running a deliberate scam. But a significant minority of the contractors who cause problems for householders are not simply incompetent or disorganised — they are knowingly misrepresenting who they are, what they can do, and...
by Arf Investigators | Jul 1, 2026 | News
Building fraud is bigger than just a cowboy builder doing a bad job. We’re talking about people who lie on purpose: fake qualifications, made-up accreditations, bills for work that was never done or materials that were never used, and in the worst cases, a deliberate...
by Arf Investigators | Jun 30, 2026 | News
A rogue tradesperson who has taken your money and become uncontactable is not as untraceable as they might think. Most of them have registered vehicles, Companies House filings, a trading history somewhere, or a current business operating under a different name that...
by Arf Investigators | Jun 29, 2026 | News
Many rogue traders operate through limited companies, and the limited company structure is sometimes deliberately used to provide insulation from personal liability when things go wrong. A company that takes deposits, fails to deliver, and is then dissolved or...
by Arf Investigators | Jun 27, 2026 | News
Property repair scams are one of the most consistent categories of consumer fraud in the UK. They are most commonly directed at people who are in a vulnerable position: a storm has damaged the roof, the boiler has broken down in winter, a leak has appeared and is...
