Owners of defective new homes gagged
House-builders are using non-disclosure agreements as a condition of fixing faults, plus mortgage 鈥減risoners鈥� trapped on high interest rates, and buying safely on Instagram.
A senior MP tells Money Box it鈥檚 鈥渁ppalling鈥� that house developers are asking some customers to sign non-disclosure agreements as a condition of fixing serious defects with new homes. A new report this week claims there are still around 250,000 mortgage 鈥減risoners鈥� - people trapped on high-interest mortgages. And what to do if something goes wrong when you try to buy goods and services on Instagram.
Presenter: Paul Lewis
Reporters: Dan Whitworth and Jonelle Awomoyi
Researcher: Sowda Ali
Production co-ordinator: Janet Staples
Producer: Simon Maybin
Editor: Rosamund Jones
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