Government bans bailiff visits during Covid-19, as charities call for further action on council tax
The UK’s largest debt advice charities have welcomed emergency legislation banning bailiffs from visiting homes to enforce debts during Covid-19 restrictions – but say the Government “must go further” in helping people struggling with council tax bills as a result of the outbreak. Citizens Advice, Money Advice Trust and StepChange Debt Charity raised concerns with Ministers last […]
Read MoreCentre for Social Justice publishes ‘path forward for Government debt collection’ report
Think tank the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has published a new report: ‘Collecting Dust: a path forward for Government debt collection’. As the report shows, recent years have seen a remarkable rise in the number of people presenting with problematic debts owed to government authorities (rather than, say, consumer debts for credit cards or […]
Read MoreFCA confirms support for motor finance and high-cost credit customers
The FCA will be introducing the package of measures outlined last week (see here) to support consumer credit customers facing payment difficulties due to coronavirus (Covid-19). The targeted temporary measures being implemented are a three month payment freeze for motor finance, buy-now pay-later (BNPL), rent-to-own (RTO) and pawnbroking agreements. For high-cost short term credit (including […]
Read MoreInquiry into the impact of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) on homelessness and the private rented sector launched
The Government’s Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched an inquiry into the Impact of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) on homelessness and the private rented sector. It will consider both the immediate and long-term impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the homeless, rough sleepers and those in the private rented sector. The Committee […]
Read MoreRegistry Trust publishes summary of Q1 2020 data on monetary judgments in the UK
Registry Trust, the organisation that maintains the register of Judgments, Orders and Fines for England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, ROI, IOM and Jersey, has published a summary of its Q1 2020 data on monetary judgments. The data shows that there has been a 4-year low in judgments against consumers in England & Wales. December usually sees […]
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