Trading standards

Find consumer advice

Find out how to get advice about scams and other consumer issues and how to report them.

Support for businesses

Book training to sell age restricted items

We provide free training for businesses that deal with age restricted sales.

Find business advice

Find contact details for business advice and what you need to include for us to be able to help you.

Register for animal feed

Complete the registration form to register for animal feed.

Apply to store and sell fireworks on your premises

You need a licence to store fireworks on your business premises for the year and sell them on the allowed dates.

Buy with confidence

What the Buy With Confidence scheme is

Find a trader you can trust using the Buy With Confidence scheme approved by Trading Standards.

Advice for buying a puppy

Guidance on buying from a reputable breeder, how to make sure your puppy is healthy and how to report puppy farms.

Get advice if you're thinking of having work done at home

If you are thinking of having work done to your home like a loft conversion or extension, please read our advice, because things can go wrong!

Food allergens

What the food allergens are

Find out what food businesses are responsible for, how to tell if they’re allergy aware and what to do if someone has an allergic reaction.

Enforcement

Safer Communities Enforcement Policy

Find out what business and others can expect from Brighton and Hove City Council’s Safer Communities and its officers.

Brighton and Hove enforcement policy in relation to the relevant letting agency legislation

Find out more about this policy on deciding financial penalties and the appropriateness of prosecution