MOJ have published Debt Management guidelines for UK consumers in the wake of a steep rise in the number of formal investigations in the market. Since April 2008 the OFT has undertaken 24 formal actions, including revoking licenses held by debt management businesses. As well as highlighting the advantages of debt management plans such as […]
Read MoreThe number of new repossessions in the third quarter of 2009 reached 14,000 in a 2.8 per cent rise on the previous three months, data from the Financial Services Authority reveals. The FSA’s data on UK mortgage lending shows that this number of repossessions was five per cent below the peak at the start of […]
Read MoreAt Christmas it’s especially tempting to get carried away and spend more than you can afford to. All too often this can lead to worry and regret when the credit card bills arrive in January. This Christmas we are appealing for people to set themselves the challenge of planning a Christmas budget and sticking to […]
Read MoreDebt Advice Foundation is now giving people the ability to calculate the true extent of their debt problems with a new downloadable Debt Analyser. By entering information about credit commitments and living costs, this unique tool automatically calculates what people can reasonably afford to pay back to their creditors each month as well as generating […]
Read MoreChek Whyte, who appeared on Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire has succeeded in striking a deal with creditors that could save him from bankruptcy. His creditors yesterday voted for a new Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) that pledges Mr Whyte will pay back debts owed over a period of time. The property developer, whose businesses have debts […]
Read MoreLocal authorities can avoid heavy-handed treatment of Council Tax arrears – criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman this week – by partnering with recognised debt advice services to help deal with the underlying problem. UK registered charity The Debt Advice Foundation issued its advice following two announcements from the Ombudsman this week, in which Newham […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation process on the regulation of debt management companies. The consultation paper will explore whether regulated schemes should be introduced, how they would work and whether tighter non-statutory regulation of current schemes would be more appropriate. Debt Advice Foundation welcomes the move, which combines two of the charity’s […]
Read MoreNew figures show Citizens Advice Bureaux in England and Wales dealing with 9,300 requests for debt advice every working day. This is a 27% increase in the three months to the end of June 2009 compared with the same period last year.
Read MoreRegistered UK charity, Debt Advice Foundation, which promotes research and education around debt issues, has launched a freephone hotline to help deal with the increasing demand for support from people struggling with debt and money worries – with a team of counsellors to provide speedy debt advice and practical support.
Read MoreActor Neil Morrissey has entered an IVA after admitting to having debts totaling £2.5m. Neil’s portfolio of property and commercial enterprises failed to perform, leaving him insolvent and facing bankruptcy. But Morrissey said “Bankruptcy’s the easy way out. I decided no, I’d step up to the plate, try to do the right thing and get […]
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