Now There’s Even a House Prices Crash Calculator

The threat of negative equity however is now a very real one and millions of people will find it impossible to refinance their mortgages and will be forced onto their lenders’ top standard variable rates.

Does Alistair Darling Want You To Be Repossessed?

Maybe the Government, along with the usual middle class do gooders at the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) and Shelter actually want you to be repossessed and lose your home? Surely, that can’t be right?

Facing Repossession? Don’t Borrow More Money!!

There are many websites out there that promise to help you avoid repossession by – borrowing more money!
If you truly are facing repossesion then borrowing your way out of trouble is the recipe for disaster.
This is because if you have mortgage arrears or a possession order against your home from your mortgage lender or a [...]

How to Stop Repossession With a Court Form N244

Did you know that you can request an emergency hearing at your local County Court at any time after you have been served with a Possession Order or Bailiffs Warrant ?

Using the court form N244 you can request a fast hearing to present new evidence to the judge to either delay or cancel the order [...]

Manchester is Britain’s Debt Capital

According to ITV’s documentary Repossession Repossession Repossession (to be shown tonight at 10.35pm on ITV1) the northern city is where the highest percentage of those with serious debts and facing repossession, can be found.
The programme will claim that 29% of households in Manchester are facing serious financial problems and possibly home repossession.
Fuelled by easy credit [...]

BBC Puts HSBC in Spotlight Over Aggressive Loan Tactics

From BBC News today
Banks ‘prey on customers in debt’

Some people are agreeing to make payments they cannot afford
Banks are being accused of pressurising customers who have financial problems to take out expensive loans to try to ease their debts, the BBC has learned.
Some banks are repeatedly telephoning customers to try to get them to take [...]

Citizens Advice Bureau Claims Repossessions Lender’s Fault But Is CAB To Blame Too?

Reuters reported a couple of days ago that the Citizens Advice Bureau are claiming that UK home repossessions are dramatically rising due to the lender’s aggressive arrears recovery policies and brokers’ misselling.
Whilst both of these statements are undoubtedly true, and we have accused lenders of such practices on this very blog, the Citizens Advice [...]