Council writes off millions after Debt Collection failure

A cash strapped council has had to write off more than 2m of unpaid council taxes after Debt Collectors and Bailiffs recovered just £35,000...

HMRC gets tough with new Debt Collection powers

As part of the Governments new budget announcement, the HMRC are to be given new powers to strengthen their Debt Collection powers as part...

Ireland’s biggest university hires Debt Collectors

The Republic of Ireland's biggest University has begun using a Debt Collection Agency in the hope of recouping nearly one million euros worth of...

FCA to review Debt Collection practices of Payday Lenders

Payday money lender firms have long been criticised for expensive interest levels and also apparent simplicity assisting the UK population with escalating numbers of...

Debt Collection Agencies could be tasked with enforcement of TV licensing

New proposals are being discussed by MPs to change the the policies in place for non payment of a TV license.Currently, refusing to pay...

Children to be given lessons on illegal loan sharks

School children in parts of England are to be given lessons, warning them about the use of illegal loans sharks.The IMLT (Illegal Money Lending...
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100m windfall for backers of UK Debt Collection Agency

One of the UK's largest Consumer Debt Collection Agencies is reportedly due to pay out a 100m jackpot to its backers according to sources...

Surge in spurious ‘Debt Collection’ claims

UK Debt Collection comparison site best4debtcollection.co.uk have reported a large increasing number of false claims through their website.They state as many as 60% of 'claims'...

Debt Collection firm named and shamed by HMRC

Nottingham based Debt Collection firm Eurocoll Limited have been labelled as a deliberate tax defaulter in  a document published by the HMRC.Details of the...
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Landlord property possession claims on the rise

Landlord possession claims rose by 26% in 2013. Last years figures went against a decline in previous years with 170,451 possession claims being processed...