Investigation: The leaseholders hung out to dry
The Story7 Apr 2021

Investigation: The leaseholders hung out to dry

Not many feelings come close to the thrill of getting your foot on the property ladder after months of mortgages, solicitors and surveys. But what happens when things start to go wrong? The Sunday Times has been investigating an insurance giant, accused of issuing fraudulent inspection notes that have left leaseholders with vast repair bills.

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Guests:

-Martina Lees, Senior property writer for The Times and The Sunday Times.

-Martin Scott, Head of construction and engineering at Walker Morris Law Firm in Leeds.

-Lydia Turnbull, leaseholder.

-Snowden Mount, leaseholder.

-Rebecca Goodson, leaseholder.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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