Debt companies given power to write off debt
According to a recent report debt companies in the UK are to be given the power to write off a percentage of borrowers’ debts even if the
href=”http://www.thriftyscot.co.uk/Loans/”>loan lender is not happy about the decision. This power will be given to debt advice companies and charities, who will be able
to write of some of the debt of clients. In addition to this these debt management companies and charities will also be able
to enforce a schedule of repayment for the remainder of the debt, again even if the lender is not happy with it.
If the debt is owed to utility companies the firms will not be able to cut the supply of the individual off as a result of the debt. Other companies, such as lenders, will not
be able to petition for bankruptcy as a result of the debt. Consultations on the new process are taking place with the Ministry of Justice, and the plans come under the
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act from last year.
However, there are concerns that some debt companies may arrange the write off of debt inappropriately in order to get a cut in terms of commission. It is estimated that
around seventy thousand people are currently in debt management plans having experienced difficulties in keeping up with their debt repayments.
The Justice Ministry stated: ‘Such schemes depend on the voluntary participation of the debtor and creditors and operate without any form of regulation.’ It added: ‘There
is currently no power to compel creditors to adhere to the terms of a debt repayment plan.’ It also said that debt companies and charities would be able ‘to write off a
proportion of the debts where a debtor complies with a plan, but cannot repay the full amount in reasonable time.’
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