
消費者庁、景品表示法違反で計約4億4100万円の納付命令
消費者庁は28日、客観的調査に基づかず広告に「注文住宅会社No.1」などと表示したとして、景品表示法違反(優良誤認)で飯田グループホールディングスの子会社4社に対し、計約4億4100万円の課徴金納付命令を出したと発表した。
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消費者庁が2024年2月に飯田GHDを含む5社に再発防止などを求める措置命令を出していた。
客観的な調査に基づかず、広告に「注文住宅会社No.1」と表示するなどしたとして、消費者庁は28日、景品表示法違反(優良誤認)で、分譲住宅販売の飯田グループホールディングス(飯田GHD、東京都)の子会社4社に、課徴金計約4億4100万円の納付命令を出した。
命令を受けたのは、住宅情報館(相模原市)と、一建設、アーネストワン、飯田産業(いずれも東京都)。
同庁が2024年2月、飯田GHDを含む5社に再発防止などを求める措置命令を出していた。
同庁によると、子会社4社は22年2月~23年9月、自社サイトやチラシなどで「高品質なのにローコストな注文住宅会社No.1」「土地情報が豊富な注文住宅会社No.1」などと表示した。
飯田GHDが市場調査会社に調査を委託していたが、調査対象者が飯田グループを実際に利用したことがあるかは確認していなかったという。

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