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- Vetting a general building contractor in London before you sign: Companies House, insurance, staged payments and contracts
No UK licensing scheme currently stands between you and a builder with a van. The checks that do exist - company records, insurance, written terms and staged money - only help if you use them before the deposit leaves your account.
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