Bailiffs have powers removed
New laws that come into effect this weekend will see Bailiffs banned from entering homes at night and from using physical force against debtors....
Boom time for Debt Collection Agencies purchasing bad debt
Debt Collection Agencies in the UK are purchasing bad debt for as little as 10p for every single pounds worth of debt they buy...
Royal’s new nanny named on Debtors list
The new nanny of the Royal latest addition, Prince George, was the subject of discussion yesterday after being exposed as a council tax evader. Maria-Teresa...
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...
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...