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Radio 4,12 Jan 2012,28 mins

Problem leases

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Adrian Goldberg investigates alleged malpractice in the UK's multi-billion pound leasing industry, in both the private and the public sector. He hears from people who signed up to leasing contracts and have lost six figure sums, seen their businesses close, and been forced into bankruptcy. And beyond the stories of personal anguish, he looks into the role of some of Britain's major banks and finance houses involved in leasing and asks if it's time for a radical overhaul in the way the leasing industry is regulated.

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