22 March, 2012
22 March, 2012
Office of Fair Trading publishes revised guidance on standards it expects from businesses offering debt management advice or credit repair services to consumers.
19 March, 2012
From today all designated money claims in civil cases in England and Wales will be dealt with at one business centre.
16 March, 2012
New regulations issued in Scotland.
16 March, 2012
Having a warm home should not be a luxury only the well-off can afford, says Citizens Advice in response to the Hills report.
15 March, 2012
Professor John Hills has today published the final report of his independent review of fuel poverty.
14 March, 2012
13 March, 2012
Government publishes new Social Justice strategy that explores 'how we can tackle the root causes of problems to promote real and sustained changes in peoples’ lives'.
12 March, 2012
The Office of Fair Trading is undertaking a formal review of compliance by payday lenders with its Irresponsible Lending Guidance.
7 March, 2012
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee publishes report into debt management looking specifically at payday loans and commercial debt management companies.
6 March, 2012
Northern Ireland's Housing Minister says a local scheme would be too expensive to run and not help enough people.
5 March, 2012
Analysis of possession order claims by Sweet & Maxwell shows that 14,895 were launched in county courts in 2011 compared to 12,686 in 2008, reports guardian.co.uk.
28 February, 2012
Money Advice Trust publishes study by London Economics that examines debt landscape including, level of demand for debt advice services, causes of debt and delivery of debt advice.
27 February, 2012
New Consumer Credit Counselling Service quarterly report examines recent developments and future trends in household debt.
24 February, 2012
Issues that review will focus on include; giving loans without first checking adequately that the borrower can repay them, and inappropriately targeting particular groups of people with clearly unsuitable or unaffordable credit.
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.
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