24 February, 2012
23 February, 2012
Objectives for co-ordinating personal debt advice services from 1 April include a commitment to automatic referral of customers by creditors to an effective advice service so people get best advice before a crisis is reached.
21 February, 2012
New report published by Barnardo's shows that households with lowest incomes are spending just £723 per year to heat homes, creating a ‘fuel gap’ that is potentially detrimental to families’ health and well being.
20 February, 2012
Leading organisations issue responses to Ministry of Justice's consultation on bailiff industry.
17 February, 2012
Ministry of Justice publishes consultation with proposals including prohibiting the use of force against a person with safeguards to protect children.
13 February, 2012
New report published by IPPR also shows that 42 per cent of 18-21 year olds and 49 per cent of 22-29 year olds earning less than £21,000 a year have combined debt of £5,000 or more.
10 February, 2012
10 February, 2012
Council of Mortgage Lenders figures show that total number of properties taken into possession by first-charge mortgage lenders in 2011 was 36,200.
9 February, 2012
New Ministry of Justice figures show that numbers of mortgage possession claims issued and claims leading to orders made in the county courts of England and Wales have been 'reasonably stable' during last two years.
8 February, 2012
Northern Area Social Housing Forum publishes regional forecast for impact of government’s new policy framework that shows impact of reforms vary depending on local housing market.
7 February, 2012
New PricewaterhouseCoopers report warns mainstream lenders that customers are being increasingly drawn towards 'smaller, more agile loan providers', reports guardian.co.uk.
7 February, 2012
Financial Services Authority publishes report that shows most sale and rent back transactions were either unaffordable or unsuitable and never should have been sold.
6 February, 2012
Charity believes lack of clear guidance has contributed to mis-use of continuous payment authorities, in response to 'Debt Collection - supplementary consultation'.
6 February, 2012
Charity responds to Insolvency Service ‘Reform of the Process to Apply for Bankruptcy and Compulsory Winding Up Petition Reform' consultation.
3 February, 2012
However, Money Advice Trust caution against considering decrease as completely good news.
3 February, 2012
Updated Lending Code has a range of new protections for borrowers in financial difficulty, and new rights for users of store cards and short-term credit.
31 January, 2012
Money Advice Trust figures show that 10 per cent of people calling National Debtline have water debt problems, in 2006 only 3 per cent of people had this problem.
30 January, 2012
Charity hopes that Insolvency Service takes necessary action to bring an end to the disadvantage that undischarged bankrupts currently experience.
30 January, 2012
Citizens Advice pleased that conduct and competition regulators have shown robust and persistent determination to bring problems under control, in response to FSA and OFT consultation.
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