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Vetting Contractors & Professionals
Vetting a European professional comes down to a few verifiable facts: a current licence on the national registry, liability insurance in force today, an authentic public review history, and no unresolved formal complaints. These guides show how to run those checks country by country, and how Veted runs them before a business is ever listed.
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Why You Should Never Hire an Unvetted Contractor in Europe
A walk-through of the genuine financial and legal exposure that comes with hiring on price alone, and the European-specific traps that are easy to miss.
How Do You Know If a Contractor Is Trustworthy? The Questions That Actually Work
Insurance, trade-body membership, references, and the financial-health question almost nobody asks, the verification sequence that works in any market, especially one you do not know.
How to Vet a Real Estate Agent in Europe
The four checks that matter, the three that are theatre, and a country-by-country list of the registries serious buyers should know.
How to Read a European Contractor Licence, Country by Country
A practical reference for verifying contractor credentials across 24 European countries, what each registry actually proves, and what it does not.
Electrician Certifications in Europe: What to Actually Check
Beyond the framed certificate on the wall, the European inspection bodies, periodic checks, and notifications that separate competent installers from the rest.
Why You Can’t Trust Google Reviews Alone Anymore
Review fraud became an industry. Filtered five-star ratings, paid removals, and the one signal a star average will never show you, whether the licence and insurance behind the business are actually current.
The Top Five Contractor Scams Targeting European Homeowners
From the deposit-and-disappear job to the door-to-door roof "spotter", the five patterns that show up across every European market and how to spot them in the first conversation.