Hello all.
I was working for my local county council until recently on a fixed term contact. I was hoping this would be renewed but due to some ill health it has not been. I have applied or sickness benefit and housing benefit and will be alright I think until they get paid. I have heard...
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Banks fail to comply with law. Who would have though it...
Banks fail to comply with law. Who would have though it...
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 20th March 2014 10:59.
£149 million of interest wrong charged is to be refunded. I'm not sure how the OFT can say the bank have been pro-active when it appears that...... -
Debt Managers Service Ltd. advice on what action to take required please.
Hello from a brand new member,
Firstly this site seems to be really good from having read lots of threads so far. I'll give details of my situation and hopefully I can be guided into the correct course of action.
Today I receive a letter from Arrow Global explaining notice... -
Building Homes On Flood Plains 'To Be Blocked'
Building Homes On Flood Plains 'To Be Blocked'
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 6th March 2014 17:28.
Planners could be forced to pay more attention to experts' advice when ruling on flood-plain development bids.Developers could be blocked from...
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Will victims of the floods be forced to pay standing charges on energy bills
Will victims of the floods be forced to pay standing charges on energy bills
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 16th February 2014 08:40.
*even though they have to leave their home?* Daily standing charges usually cost around 27p per fuel which, although not much,... -
Fees within terms and conditions
Just a question but I am sure it will be of use.
I know the oft ruled on credit card charges some time ago, was it 2006 ?
Anyway I know prior to that these charges could be pretty much anything the CC company wanted and I know so e were 25 or 30 and I guess some were much lower. However... -
£1.6bn of judgments against consumers in 2013!!
£1.6bn of judgments against consumers in 2013!!
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 13th February 2014 14:06.
"Consumer debt is still at dangerously high levels" with "536,700" county court judgments against consumers in 2013 and "602"... -
E-Petition - everyone please sign . Re. Debt Purchase and unfair Statutory Demand and Bankruptcy
Hi all,
If you feel strongly with regards to DCAs/debt buyers paying pennies in the pound for YOUR debt data under the old Law Of Property Act 1925 and a bit of smallprint in some credit agreements, which enable debt buyers to take some people to court and claim the original outstanding... -
Jobless homeowners who seek mortgage payment help could be forced to give up a stake in their homes
Jobless homeowners who seek mortgage payment help could be forced to give up a stake in their homes
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 30th December 2013 19:06.
*under tougher new plans* * *239,000 people turned to SMI in 2012 to help with mortgage payments*... -
Help with old 1997 Debt
Hi all,
I would appreciate some advise on a small problem I have regarding one of many debts but this is the biggest. Yet once I do this once, I can do it to the rest. This one has a bit of a twist though.
Background info - Oct 1997 loan £8000 via Halifax. Was supposed to... -
RBS treated businesses like shit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25077124
Interesting thing about this is how many ordinary punters and customers like most of us on here were forced into default by the big banks, who hasn't had their interest rate increased until it squeaked then forced to try to pay the ridiculous... -
More loan customers could be in line for refunds
More loan customers could be in line for refunds
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 11th November 2013 19:37.
*50 banks and building societies are subject to OFT probe* Leading banks and building societies could be forced to follow Barclays, Northern...
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Barclays Reserve Account
The media are talking about the interest rates charged by payday lenders. Anyone know how to work out the APR charged by Barclays.
Say you have a personal reserve of £500.00, you use it, as I was forced to, every month for 19 months.
The charges are £22.00 every 5 days.
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Payday lenders forced to pay millions in tax to fund credit unions
Payday lenders forced to pay millions in tax to fund credit unions
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 17th October 2013 13:47.
*........under Labour plans* * Labour is calling for a cap on sky-high interest rates * Miliband claims tax would double £13million... -
Buchanan Clark and Wells
Hi all, haven't posted for a while as I've had no contact from any DCA for quite a while, until coming back from holiday yesterday to a letter from BC&W with the heading ''Formal Demand'' saying they are representing Aktiv Kapital UK. The usual stuff about ''considering possible legal action'' if...