UK Goverment passes new legislation on secondhand ticketing

Yesterday in the UK, the House of Lords passed a new legislation amending the Consumer Rights Bill for secondary ticketing sellers.

The bill now requires second hand ticket resellers like Viagogo (also available in Australia) and StubHub to provide details such as the original price, seating details and other relevant information. As Music Week reports, the change is a move to help protect consumers from buying fake and/or overpriced tickets from second hand sellers.

The move is seen as a U-turn on a clause voted against by The House Of Commons earlier last month, which sought to introduce requirements for ticket resellers to state their name, the original pricing of the ticket, seat details, the details of their employment if it relates to the entertainment industry and whether or not the ticket is being sold in breach of terms and conditions of the original purchase.