22 October, 2012
22 October, 2012
Money Advice Service publishes survey that shows that individuals with unmanageable debt who have sought debt advice are almost twice as likely to have their debt become manageable within 12 months compared with those who have not sought advice.
19 October, 2012
Defra publishes consultation that includes proposals to ensure that everyone who receives Universal Credit, whether they are in or out of work, and regardless of their income, will be potentially eligible for WaterSure.
19 October, 2012
Consumer Credit Counselling Service figures show that over 2,000 of its clients this year have had five or more payday loans, and 173 of those who sought help in 2012 had ten or more payday loans.
18 October, 2012
Money Advice Trust publishes figures that show that nearly 10 per cent of all people calling National Debtline have rent arrears, compared to just six per cent in 2007.
16 October, 2012
[2012] EWHC 2708 (Admin)
8 October, 2012
4 October, 2012
Courts granted 1,125 repossession orders to Welsh landlords between January and April this year - up from 975 for the last four months of 2011, reports bbc.co.uk.
13 September, 2012
Money Advice Trust publishes report from Consumer Credit and Counselling Service that focuses on the effect that the double-dip recession is having on UK households.
7 September, 2012
New regulations increase the amount of fees payable in respect of payments into and out of the Insolvency Services Account.
5 September, 2012
Package of 15 bills include Adult Health & Social Care Integration Bill, Bankruptcy Bill and Land and Buildings Transaction Tax Bill
4 September, 2012
TUC analysis shows that 3.3 million people are working in part-time jobs because they can't find full-time employment, an increase of 42 per cent since 2008.
3 September, 2012
New consultation launched on limiting the fees that traders can charge to consumers for using payment methods including credit or debit cards.
28 August, 2012
Charity publishes submission to supplementary consultation on Debt Collection Guidance’s section on the mis-use of continuous payment authorities.
23 August, 2012
[2012] EWHC 2402 (QB)
16 August, 2012
Department for Communities and Local Government publishes report that details commitment to ensure that there is help at the earliest possible stage for anyone at risk of homelessness.
16 August, 2012
Department for Communities and Local Government publishes statistics which estimate that more than 199,00 cases of homelessness prevention or relief took place outside the statutory homelessness framework.
13 August, 2012
Crisis publishes analysis of Ministry of Justice statistics that shows that in the last year 36,211 landlords have been granted a court order to evict their tenants.
10 August, 2012
Ministry of Justice publishes statistics that show an 8 per cent decrease in mortgage possession claims on previous quarter.
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