A couple who ended up paying their monthly mortgage twice, after the law firm they used to remortgage went bust, have described the stress as "horrendous". In January, solicitors told Gabriella and Kurtiss Smith the mortgage on their home in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, had been successfully moved from Halifax to Nationwide – only to be hit by payment requests from both, following the sudden closure of PM Property Law. They had to borrow money from family and friends to cover the £2,000 monthly payment for two different providers. But, just a day after BBC Wales News contacted the banks for a response, Halifax said it had "put this right" and "refunded the additional payments". Gabriella and Kurtiss are among hundreds of customers who were affected by the sudden closure of PM Law Group, the parent company of the solicitors they used to remortgage. The company is now under investigation by South Yorkshire Police and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), who are looking into suspected fraud. The couple bought their first house together five years ago, overlooking the popular beachside resort at Barry Island. On 23 January they were sent a 'Final Completion Statement' for their remo
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A man has been found dead following a house blaze, prompting a joint police and fire service investigation. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at Main Street, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, at 09:05 BST on Saturday. The man's next of…
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A man has been found dead following a house blaze, prompting a joint police and fire service investigation. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at Main Street, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, at 09:05 BST on Saturday.…
Read original at BBC →A couple who ended up paying their monthly mortgage twice, after the law firm they used to remortgage went bust, have described the stress as "horrendous". In January, solicitors told Gabriella and Kurtiss Smith the…
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A man has been found dead following a house blaze, prompting a joint police and fire service investigation. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at Main Street, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, at 09:05 BST on Saturday. The man's next of…
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