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Number Of People Going Bust On The Decrease
The number of people declared insolvent in England and Wales fell slightly in the 2nd quarter of 2008. Being declared insolvent mean become bankrupt or entering into an IVA. [more...]

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The average person's savings would last for 52 days if other income ceased, a report by the Yorkshire Building Society has suggested. [more...]

The average household is 15% worse off than in 2003
Consumer spending power has fallen dramatically due to rises in the cost of living according to a report by Ernst & Young. [more...]

IVA Question


Can I do an IVA without affecting my Property/House ?


In some circumstances your home may be excluded from the arrangement. However, if you have equity in your house, this will be taken into account when making an offer to creditors. You may have to release some of the equity in your property at some stage during the IVA.

Your creditors are only going to approve an IVA if they consider they will get more money back than via bankruptcy. If the equity in your property is more than your unsecured debts, then they could get it all back by bankrupting you, and forcing you to sell your home.

How your homeowner status effects yout IVA propsal is complex and depends on many factors such as
  1. Your current mortgage repayments.
  2. How much of the property is yours in the case of joint ownership.
  3. The amount of equity in the property.
We get more questions above homeowership and IVA than anything else, so please call us for free advice of how this may impact your decision to do an IVA.

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