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Marriage online, and curbing bailiffs and letting agents.

Online marriage, plus new controls on bailiffs and a report on letting agents, with Winifred Robinson.

Winifred Robinson presents today's consumer news.

Letting agents are currently unregulated. A new report by the Resolution Foundation Report details the large variance in fees they charge, including upfront admin fees, fees for renewal, and deposits.

Marriage in the Asian community has moved from being the province of aunties to being a profitable online business. Rajeev Gupta looks at the biggest matrimonial site, Shaadi.com.

The Ministry of Justice is planning to launch a consultation into the reform of bailiff law in the new year. We hear from a woman whose parking fine escalated to a bill for 拢1,800. So would new laws curb excessive practices, like this one, and how general are problems like this?

Producer: Rebecca Moore.

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Thu 8 Dec 2011 12:00
大象传媒 Radio 4 FM

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    Duration: 08:20

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    Duration: 04:30

  • Letting Agents regulation

    There should be more protection for tenants who are renting through letting agents, according to a new report by the Resolution Foundation.

    Duration: 07:57

  • Village Greens

    How people in Yeadon in West Yorkshire won a battle to get some fields designated as a village green and protected from development.

    Duration: 06:18

  • Bailiffs call for greater regulation

    Why bailiffs want regulation of their own industry

    Duration: 10:12

  • Matrimonial websites for the Asian community

    We profile an Indian matrimonial website which uses the concept of the traditional Asian arranged marriage.

    Duration: 08:24

  • Vaping - an electronic way of smoking

    E-cigarettes create a vapourised steam when dragged on, but how safe are they and do they stop the craving?

    Duration: 07:17

Broadcasts

  • Thu 8 Dec 2011 12:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 8 Dec 2011 12:04
    大象传媒 Radio 4 LW

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