IVA advice to those with debts over £15000 – The Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is a legally binding contract which writes off the debt that the person cannot afford to pay. It is not the right solution for all and the …

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Credit Act creates extra burden for insolvency practitioners Personal Computer World, UK - 13 hours ago Due to changes in the way fees are drawn up for practitioners when organising an Individual Voluntary Arrangement , practitioners are capped on their fees …

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Credit Act creates extra burden for insolvency practitioners What PC?, UK - 12 Nov 2008 Due to changes in the way fees are drawn up for practitioners when organising an Individual Voluntary Arrangement , practitioners are capped on their fees …

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First increase in personal insolvencies in over a year Business Weekly, UK - 1 hour ago According to figures released by the Insolvency Service, 27488* people went into bankruptcy or entered into an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) in the …

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The act took effect in October and, as reported by Accountancy Age, the changes mean that debtors in an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA), set up by Insolvency Practitioners (IPs) or debt advisers, will be sent information …
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Personal debt: IVAs versus bankruptcy Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 7 Nov 2008 According to the Government’s Insolvency Service, 27087 people became bankrupt or entered into an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) in England and …

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According to figures released by the Insolvency Service today, 27488* people went into bankruptcy or entered into an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) in the quarter ended 30 September 2008, an increase of five percent compared to …
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Bankruptcies expected to jump amid credit crisis Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 35 minutes ago Another 10000 are thought to have taken out an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA), under which interest on debt is frozen in exchange for a set …
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Landlord’s remedies Imminent changes to the law are about to be made which will impact on a landlord when faced with tenant insolvency. The primary concerns of a landlord will be dealing with any rent arrears in the short term and the premises in the more medium to long term. Distress When dealing with arrears, [...]