Tag: debt collection
Justice Minister promises Bailiff reforms
New laws to stamp out 'rogue bailiffs' were promised on Wednesday by the Justice Minister Lord Faulks.Speaking at the Civil Enforcement Association conference in...
Russian changes gender to avoid debt collectors
The majority of people working within the UK's Debt Collection industry will be all too familiar with the very wide spectrum of excuses and...
Top 10 tips to avoid accruing bad Business debts
Our top ten tips on how small businesses can prevent new debts.
Less than 5% of DWP Debt recovered since 2008
Figures released by the Department for Work & Pensions showed that less than 5% of the debts passed to external Debt Collection Agencies has been recovered
Bailiff sentenced over 10k theft from Debt Collection firm
A BAILIFF who stole nearly £10,000 from a debt collection company in Waltham Abbey has been spared jail.
USA halts Debt Collection scams through Indian Call centres
A US regulatory body has put a stop to fake debt scams by two Florida-based companies who worked with a call centre in India and bilked millions of dollars from consumers.
Over 15m of bad debt written off by councils
Councils in Wales have written off over £8.5m in business rates and £6.6m in council tax debt in the last financial year
Northern Rock’s Bad Debts purchased by Debt Collection Agency
A debt collection business that takes non-payers to court has emerged as the buyer of £450 million of Northern Rock’s bad loans.
Europe: Debt Collection Industry continues to struggle
In Europe, bad debts are soaring, the economy is contracting and business owners are flocking to debt-collection agencies to chase down bad debts
Bailiffs in Yorkshire visiting more than 50 homes a day
Bailiffs have been knocking on doors in Leeds more than 50 TIMES A DAY as they try to claw back millions in unpaid council tax.
