6 Year IVA + 1 Year
Grebbie212
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in IVA & DRO
Hi there,
Looking for some advice, in the next 2 months I finish a 6 Year IVA + 1 Year totalling 7 years of payments. Once I pay my last payment in December will I need to wait to sort my credit file out, as the IVA only stays on your file 6 Years from the start of your IVA. Would this mean also that my completion certificate would be sent out quicker rather than the 6 months that I have heard most people have waited for it?
I’m looking to remortgage as soon as possible as our rate is a variable one and want to get tied into a decent one before interest rates rise. Will be able to do this sooner as IVA should be off of my credit file by now?
If someone has had a similiar experience to mine, I would love to hear about what happened and how they steered there life back into reality again. Many thanks
Looking for some advice, in the next 2 months I finish a 6 Year IVA + 1 Year totalling 7 years of payments. Once I pay my last payment in December will I need to wait to sort my credit file out, as the IVA only stays on your file 6 Years from the start of your IVA. Would this mean also that my completion certificate would be sent out quicker rather than the 6 months that I have heard most people have waited for it?
I’m looking to remortgage as soon as possible as our rate is a variable one and want to get tied into a decent one before interest rates rise. Will be able to do this sooner as IVA should be off of my credit file by now?
If someone has had a similiar experience to mine, I would love to hear about what happened and how they steered there life back into reality again. Many thanks
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Hi,
Everything associated with the IVA will be gone after 6 years.
Your completion certificate is sent out at the discretion of your IP, and it can take up to six months, however you don't need it for anything, its just a simple A4 piece of paper with a date on it, that's it.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter0 -
Thanks for that, can I apply for a mortgage without the completion certificate and surely I can’t close any open debits on my credit file without it, which in turn will stop me from getting a new mortgage?0
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Hi, you don't need the certificate for a mortgage application. I would wait 2-3 months for your file to clear up a little before you start chasing creditor details still on your files. I had a 6 year iva and all but one existing creditor record cleared within 3 months post iva. the other one required a letter to their credit controller and was then removed. My certificate came within 2 weeks but some IP's do take months so there's no knowing that one. Ask you IP at the time when it may arrive. It doesn't look like a certificate, just details settlement and date. Also if you wait a year post iva my broker said you have better chance of getting a good deal on a mortgage but not sure on that one. use a broker definately though as they know which lenders will play ball with an ex IVA person. Our mortgage is with Barclays/Woolwich at a normal rate. Good luck0
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Hi Grebbie212
The latest a debt in your IVA can have been defaulted is the date the IVA started. As all debts drop off 6 years after the default date you should find no debts that were in your IVA will still be showing on your credit file.
It's worth getting a copy from each credit agency to check. You can get a free copy for each agency from the following sites:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/creditclub
http://www.noddle.co.uk
http://www.clearscore.com
Susie
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