DOS
March 26, 2024
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CONSUMER ALERT: NYS Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection Reminds New Yorkers of Home Improvement Scams and Ways to Protect Themselves |
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Secretary Rodriguez said, “Unfortunately, Springtime can be scamming time when it comes to home improvements” Follow the New York Department of State on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for “Tuesday’s Tips” – Practical Tips to Educate and Empower New York Consumers on a Variety of Topics For this week’s “Tuesday’s Tips,” the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection shares tips to prevent home improvement scams. Home improvement scams have consistently ranked among New Yorkers’ top five consumer complaints. As we head into Spring, New Yorkers may be considering making improvements around their homes, however contractor fraud and home improvement scams can cost homeowners thousands of dollars and leave them with poor workmanship or unfinished projects. Secretary of State Robert J. Rodriguez said, “Unfortunately, Springtime can be scamming time when it comes to home improvements. Imagine having work done on your house only to find out the “improvements” actually made the problems worse because of shoddy work or someone ran off with your money without finishing the job. Before agreeing to home improvement projects, I urge you to learn how to avoid costly mistakes with tips from our Consumer Protection Division.” Before you decide on a contractor, consider the following list of tips to avoid common home improvement scams.
About the New York State Division of Consumer Protection The New York State Division of Consumer Protection provides resources and education materials to consumers on product safety, as well as voluntary mediation services between consumers and businesses. The Consumer Assistance Helpline 1-800-697-1220 is available Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm, excluding State Holidays, and consumer complaints can be filed at any time at www.dos.ny.gov/consumer-protection. For more consumer protection tips, follow the Division on social media at Twitter: @NYSConsumer and Facebook: www.facebook.com/nysconsumer
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