On 11 April the Harrington Brooks/One Advice group of companies were put into administration. They are a major commercial provider of debt solutions and the same day it was announced that their clients were being transferred to two Think Money brands: their Debt Management Plan (DMP) clients have been transferred to Gregory Pennington Ltd; their Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) … [Read more...]
Articles about IVAs
This page, and the following ones, list all Debt Camel articles about IVAs, starting with the most recent.
If you would prefer to see the important articles grouped in a helpful way (what to read before agreeing to an IVA, problems that happen in an IVA etc), you will find Debt Camel's Guide to IVAs useful.
IVAs are great options for some people, but they are too often "sold" as an easy, affordable option to people who have better alternatives for sorting out their debts. Do your research!
2017 Insolvency Statistics – the real story
On 26 January 2018 the Insolvency Service published two sets of statistics: Individual Voluntary Arrangements: Outcome Status 1990 – 2016 Insolvency Statistics: October to December 2017 Predictably the news stories about this lead on the statistic that personal insolvency went up: The number of people who became insolvent jumped by 9.4% in 2017 - the second year running that … [Read more...]
How should you choose an IVA firm?
If you want to talk about setting up an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) and whether it is a good debt solution for you, which firm should you talk to? You could put IVA into google... but how do you decide which of the tempting "see how much of your debt you can write off" links to click on? Or you could choose the person that cold calls/texts you telling you about a "little-known … [Read more...]
How long do IVAs last? How many fail?
If you are thinking of starting an IVA, the Insolvency Service's IVA Outcomes - 2017 has some useful information about how many years IVAs usually last for and what is the success rate for IVAs. How long do IVAs last? IVAs are promoted as lasting five years, with an extra year being added on the end if you have a house with equity and can't remortgage. Well that is what is supposed to happen, … [Read more...]
Knightsbridge IVAs – must you agree to Creditfix’s variation?
15,000 people are being asked by Creditfix to agree to a variation that will increase the fees Creditfix gets from 15% to 23%. These are the Knightsbridge customers whose IVAs have recently been sold to Creditfix, If you have had one of these emails, do you have to agree? What are the pros and cons? IVA fees do matter Creditfix has said in the email about the proposed variation: The … [Read more...]
Tax debts – should I go for an IVA or bankruptcy?
A reader asked: I'm thinking about an IVA. I've got 8k of credit card debt and overdrafts but I owe a lot of income tax and VAT. Probably a lot over 20k but I haven't filled out any tax returns for years. Do I have to get the exact tax owed when applying for an IVA? I don't think I can cope with all that. I was self employed but I now have a job, not well paid. I'm now living with my parents … [Read more...]
How equity release works in an IVA (with calculator)
Are you in the last year of an IVA and have a house with equity? You may have to try to remortgage your house to pay some of the equity into your IVA. This article looks at the questions people have about how equity release works in an IVA and what happens if you can't remortgage. It includes a calculator so you can see how much extra you may have to remortgage for. If you are thinking about an … [Read more...]
Inheriting money when in a DMP, DRO, IVA or bankruptcy
What happens if you inherit money when you are in debt management or one of the three forms of insolvency: Debt Relief Order (DRO), bankruptcy or IVA? The answers are surprisingly different... Inheriting in a DMP This is the easiest case. Any money you inherit comes to you, not to your creditors or your DMP firm. It doesn't matter if the person dies before your DMP started or during your … [Read more...]
IVA – why you may get a cheque for uncashed dividends
A reader asked: I have received a letter from my IVA firm with a cheque for over £2000, saying uncashed dividends had been returned by one of the creditors. They have said if I don't cash it in 90 days they will give it to a charity. Now I'm worried - What are these dividends and why would the IVA firm send them to me, surely it would be classed as a windfall? It says the creditor should … [Read more...]
Must you give your IVA firm your banking login details?
A reader asked: I've been told I have to give my IVA firm my online banking login details so they can see my bank statements. Why do I have to do this? Yet another thing they never tell you before you sign up. An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) can be a good debt solution for some people but it is a long-term formal legal contract which may not have been clearly explained at the start. Or … [Read more...]
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