Peter Hynes aka Todd Hynes aka Peter Garay

NSW consumers are again being warned not to deal with Peter Hynes, formerly known as Peter Garay, who also uses the name Todd Hynes.

NSW Fair Trading has received several complaints about Mr Hynes and these matters are currently under investigation.

Mr Hynes is known to knock on doors of houses in new housing estates offering to do landscaping work including retaining walls. Mr Hynes introduces himself as “Peter”, “Todd” or “Paul” and purports to be a legitimate tradesperson. Mr Hynes has not ever held a licence under the Home Building Act authorising him to contract for or perform any type of residential building work.

Mr Hynes has been prosecuted by Fair Trading on four occasions between 2003 and 2019. Mr Hynes was released from prison in late 2019, after being convicted of offences under the Home Building Act as the sole director of a company that contracted to do unlicensed building work, did uninsured building work and otherwise failed to do all the building work it was paid for.

Anyone who has had problems in their dealings with Mr Hynes should contact NSW Fair Trading on 13 32 20 to lodge a complaint.

Fair Trading reminds consumers to be wary of tradespeople on the internet who claim to be licensed and to never hand over money without first meeting your tradesperson. You can check if your tradesperson is licensed online or contacting us on 13 32 20.