Debt news and case law

30 May, 2019

Post-18 education review recommends extending student loan repayment period from 30 to 40 years

Independent Panel chaired by Philip Augar also recommends freezing earnings threshold for starting repayments

29 May, 2019

Resulting trusts and 'presumption of advancement' in relation to a bankrupt’s contributions towards properties purchased by his daughter

[2019] EWHC 1311 (Ch)

28 May, 2019

Scottish Government launches consultation on using Debt Arrangement Scheme fees to help fund free advice sector

Proposed measure forms part of wider programme to remodel delivery of the Scheme

15 May, 2019

Complaints about payday loans rise 130 per cent between 2017/2018 and 2018/2019

13 May, 2019

Treasury Committee recommends requirement for local authorities to sign up to ‘Council Tax Protocol’

Report on consumer access to financial services also recommends changes to consumer credit law to make prescribed content of debt collection letters clearer

7 May, 2019

Government and debt advice sector issue joint statement on working to support vulnerable people

3 May, 2019

County Courts (Interest on Judgment Debts) (Amendment) Order 2019

1 May, 2019

Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019

26 April, 2019

Outdated council tax regulations adding more than £500 million a year to people’s debt

24 April, 2019

Personal insolvencies in Scotland increase by 20.5 per cent in 2018/2019

Accountant in Bankruptcy attributes rise to a substantial increase in the number of personal trust deeds

11 April, 2019

Justice Committee recommends tighter regulation of bailiff industry

11 April, 2019

Local Government Minister commits to making council tax collection system fairer and more efficient

9 April, 2019

Level and prevalence of council tax arrears in Scotland continue to rise, StepChange finds

8 April, 2019

£2.3 billion of debt relief granted through debt relief orders in 10 years since their introduction

3 April, 2019

Single parents are the fastest growing group seeking debt help, says StepChange

2 April, 2019

Number of debt cases in Scottish Courts increased by 22 per cent over the last year

26 March, 2019

FCA consults on reducing barriers faced by people who wish to switch to cheaper mortgage

22 March, 2019

Insolvency Service update on plans to introduce ‘breathing space’ for people in problem debt

15 March, 2019

Debt management firms need to do better, particularly when dealing with vulnerable consumers

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