Rent-to-own crackdown to 'save consumers millions'
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Shops will be able to charge no more than the median - the middle price - of three mainstream retailers, including delivery and installation charges. "The measures come into force from 1 April and we will be keeping a close watch on firms' compliance," said Mr Woolard. "The fact that the most vulnerable with the least, pay four times as much for their electrical and white goods as everyone else is simply unjust, and it's rightfully about time that the FCA cracks down on it."He said:"It's good to see the regulator stepping in to protect some of the most financially vulnerable in our society.
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