28 September, 2011
22 September, 2011
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report examines who might be most affected by income inequality and other possible impacts.
21 September, 2011
Charity responds to Consumer Council for Water report which highlights a decrease in number of complaints to water companies.
19 September, 2011
First report in series of three published which examines the impact of debt and changing economic conditions on financially vulnerable households in the UK.
19 September, 2011
New Bill will bring together consumer law found in 12 Acts or regulations and the European Consumer Rights Directive to strengthen consumer rights.
16 September, 2011
Citizens Advice responds to Office of Fair Trading’s consultation on debt management and credit repair services guidance.
15 September, 2011
14 September, 2011
OFT reinforces the need for licensed debt collection agencies to comply with relevant guidance following Tribunal's decision to revoke consumer credit licence of debt company.
12 September, 2011
Institute for Fiscal Studies research shows that families have seen the biggest fall in living standards in 30 years.
7 September, 2011
Save the Children and Daycare Trust call on the government to increase the amount they plan to spend on childcare support under universal credit.
30 August, 2011
Revision of guidance welcomed although some sections, including banning cold calling altogether, do not go as far as charity would like.
17 August, 2011
Research published by Consumer Credit Counselling Service shows that 2.9 million renters are in rent arrears or struggling to pay their rent.
11 August, 2011
New Council of Mortgage Lenders figures also show number of repossessions in first half of year down by 7 per cent on last year.
3 August, 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 706
1 August, 2011
RBS v Wilson judgment has led to lenders needing to serve a calling up notice and wait two months before starting court proceedings for repossession.
27 July, 2011
Consumer Credit Counselling Service predicts significant increase in people seeking help with debt as more households fall into financial difficulty.
26 July, 2011
Consumer Credit Counselling Service highlights that unsecured debt of those earning up to £13,500 a year is £12,870 which averages 199 per cent of their annual income.
25 July, 2011
Report published by Markit shows that 38 per cent of households saw their finances deteriorate since the previous month.
21 July, 2011
Customer commitments include, seeking to establish that customers can afford repayments, and making sure applicants are shown total cost of repayment clearly and prominently before they apply for a loan.
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