House price 'rip-offs' probed by watchdog - Independent
Story date: 2008-09-05 03:27:00
Added on: 2008-09-05 05:01:10
Share MORTGAGE brokers are being investigated over allegations that some of them colluded with estate agents to inflate property prices and rip off homebuyers. In an unprecedented move, the Financial Regulator is checking claims that brokers have ...
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