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From boom to bust: how buy-to-let became a dirty word

Three decades on from the first landlord-friendly mortgage, the property ownership once seen as a sensible alternative to a pension is no longer a safe bet
Diane and Martin Bee always dreamt of retiring early, but at the turn of the century they were self-employed with tiny pensions. Their dream seemed unlikely to come true.
Then, in 2003, they decided to start investing in property. They bought a £170,... [9837 chars]
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