{"id":89580,"date":"2018-05-26T21:56:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T14:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/virgin-media-falls-foul-of-watchdog-over-240-exit-fees\/"},"modified":"2018-05-26T23:04:03","modified_gmt":"2018-05-26T16:04:03","slug":"virgin-media-falls-foul-of-watchdog-over-240-exit-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/virgin-media-falls-foul-of-watchdog-over-240-exit-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Media falls foul of watchdog over \u00a3240 exit fees"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nOfcom says it \u2018has reasonable grounds to believe\u2019 the cable company has broken its rulesVirgin Media may have breached consumer protection rules by charging customers up to \u00a3240 for ending their contract early, according to an investigation by the telecoms regulator Ofcom. In a preliminary ruling this week, Ofcom says it has \u201creasonable grounds to believe\u201d that Virgin has contravened its general conditions which state companies cannot charge excessive fees that disincentivise customers from switching supplier.The company may also have fallen foul of Ofcom rules by failing to publish clear information on fees,\u00a0and by requiring customers who move home to sign a new fixed-term contract or face an early termination charge. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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