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Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k

Source: FlexChar · Published Sep 9, 2026, 7:00 AM

In Business, FlexChar puts this story at the center of the day: Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life". FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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