Otley Family Left Homeless-Builder Denies Taking Cash Payment
An Otley family has been left devastated — and homeless — after a rogue builder took their savings.
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An Otley family has been left devastated — and homeless — after a rogue builder took their savings, left the job half-finished, and denied receiving any cash payment.
What happened
The family paid £28,000 in cash installments for an extension. The builder stripped the roof, dug foundations, and then walked away. When confronted, the builder claimed he had never been paid.
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