15 March, 2012
14 March, 2012
Consumer Credit Counselling Service annual report shows that renters now make up 55 per cent of its clients, up from 51 per cent in 2009, reports the Guardian.
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
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.
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
Housing Minister announces new fund that gives councils opportunity to offer small interest free loans to struggling homeowners, and ensures that court desks offer on the day advice for those facing repossession.
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.
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