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Episode 18

Consumer series with Lucy and Rhodri Owen. Rachel Treadaway-Williams finds out how a couple turned consumer champion to fight their estate agents through the courts.

Mike and Avril Perry had plans to build their dream home on a plot of land they'd bought in Pembrokeshire. However, Mike then had a serious accident and the couple had to rethink. They put their building plot up for sale with a local estate agent, but after months of waiting for a sale, eventually found their own private buyer. Rachel Treadaway-Williams finds out how the couple turned consumer champion to fight their estate agents through the courts.

Lucy meets a Barry family who are 拢6,000 out of pocket after a widely used currency exchange company went into administration, and the mother of a bride whose wedding car let her down. As more and more companies struggle to stay solvent, find out how to safeguard your money and spot the signs of trouble.

In this week's job hunters, Tim and Gemma find out how volunteering can help them improve their employability. Gemma tries out work on a local community farm, whilst Tim gets a taste of work in the open air as he struggles to decide where his future lies.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 1 Nov 2010 22:35

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Lucy Owen
Presenter Rhodri Owen
Reporter Rachel Treadaway-Williams
Series Producer Susie Phillips

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