The CMA (Competition & Markets Authority) has now issued court proceedings against Care UK as promised, after it refused to refund residents who had to pay a compulsory upfront fee.
The CMA believes the care home provider was breaking consumer protection law by requiring a substantial non-refundable administration fee from residents for which they received no services or products in return.
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