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IVA Fraud
Hiya, I am hoping for some input and your thoughts about my current situation with The Insolvency Group. I became homeless on July 22nd 2025. This was part of a group effort to help get me away from my best friend. Basically I was a victim of cuckooing. I thought he was like my brother, but he wasn't. He isolated me from…
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Intrum
Had a DRO finalised a couple of years ago, and still have agencies that werw included in my DRO contacting me looking to pay debts off. Had another one for another debt that was covered today. Once via mail in the week and now an email today. I dont want to contact them to put them right as I know that ANY contact is seen…
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How long to set up a DRO?
Hi folks For anyone who has or had a DRO, I was wondering how long in your experience it took to set up? Thanks in advance for any feedback.
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DRO - few queries
Hi, Ive been recommended a DRO by steochange and have moved on to working with Money Wellness, but ive got a few questions, ive emailed but no response as yet! 1. I'm currently POA for my dad alongside my sister, for health and finances. I know I cant be this for the year of the DRO but do I need to actually inform anyone?…
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DRO & Mobile Phone Contract
Hello. I’m looking to go ahead with a DRO application. My concern is that I have two contracts in place with Vodafone, one for myself, the other for my son. In addition to this, I am paying monthly for my son’s new handset. I’m not in arrears with any of these, nor do I intend to be if I go ahead with the DRO. I fully…
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Moved: IVA / Debt Advice Please
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Urgent advice required on IVA vs DMP - IVA suggested by Payplan but I believe DRP better
Hi, Newbie here , and want to say how grateful I am for finding this forum and advice. Apologies for the long post, but I feel a full picture always helps and time is short as I have a call tomorrow to discuss this. I am looking for advice on IVA vs DMP. I had a call with pay plan re. credit card debt which has spiralled…
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IVA - my story
Around three years ago, after experiencing some financial difficulties, I applied for an IVA. At the time, my debts totalled around £6,500. My monthly payments are £385. After three years, I had already repaid almost £7,000 to my IVA. I asked my IVA company - around 7 days ago - how much is left to pay. They replied: It…
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DRO pre application worry.
Hi, step change have recommended a DRO for 45k of mainly Ccard debt. i have an overdraft in a joint account, what should I do about this. How are mobile and device (in contract) handled, step change left it in my budget.? Also this is the first month my Ccards have come off 0% and I’ve never missed a payment (switching and…
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defaults and active IVA...
In an active IVA, is it normal for the creditor to still report defaults monthly and also should they still be showing as open accounts on a credit file?
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DRO with Nationwide Basic Flex account
Hi currently I am with NatWest silver account, solely my account with a £250 overdraft that I can use. I like my bank but have had issues. Basically because of my disabilities I cannot work. So, I have debts with credit cards, shopping catalogues, a small loan. I have only just stopped paying these companies, because I was…
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Acknowledging DRO
Hi i am having some difficulty getting some companies to acknowledge my DRO which was issued 7th October. Sky won’t acknowledge it, British Gas have only added my gas account, Klarna and capital one. I’ve also noticed I have recent defaults and missed payments still recorded. ive spent hours trying to get someone to speak…
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IVA for Twelve (12) YEARS????
Hi Everyone! I'm at a loss, you guys are my final hope. Is it normal/legal/ethical/OKAY to be trapped in an IVA for 12 years? Yes it is still on the register, but when I emailed the @insolvency email address no one could find it. The practitioner and the practitioner's business has also been out of sufficient communication…
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Credit Fix and Closure Certificate
so i finished my IVA with Credit fix in April 2024! i have tried to call them countless times about a Closure Certificate and just keep saying it can take up to 6 months! my issue is its been nearly 2 YEARS! and each time i call then don't understand and just say they will escalate this. i feel like each time i call they…
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Failed IVA from 2002 recently contacted by DCA chasing payment
Afternoon, Newbie here, am after some advice. I recently started receiving calls from a DCA, after a few attempts to ignore them I contacted them to enquire as to the nature of their repeated attempts to contact me. After (possibly stupidly) confirming my name and contact details so i could find out why, they informed me…
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IVA and ill health
Hello, I got myself into 22k of debt in the last couple of years, and I was paying it off successfully with a DMP through StepChange. However, I have a long term illness which means I had to recently reduce my hours. I applied for a DRO with Money Wellness, but they suggested an IVA, which I am now on. I am due to give up…
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Naively have landed myself in a pickle in relation to my IVA
13 months ago I was struggling to maintain payments whilst in a DMP and like many others was led into an IVA which in hindsight seems like a misjudgment. It was sold to me as if it was the cure to all my problems but of course things are never that simple. I moved back home in May due to declining mental health and have…
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default on my file from an account included in wife's IVA
Evening all, we had a joint bank account with Halifax and in September 2024 my wife started an IVA which included the Halifax account. On my own report I have a default registered against this Halifax account dated 19/11/24. I have 2 questions: 1. I understand that the account was joint, is it correct there's a default…
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default confusion after IVA completed
I finished my IVA in September by way of full and final settlement and I'm trying to clean up my report. Looking The screenshots attached, I see 3 closed accounts have been updated with "default satisfied" dates however I also see default dates showing September 2025 which is absolutely incorrect! they haven't registered…
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Miss sold iva
Hi everyone I entered into an iva about 4 years ago. I had my own business (butchers shop) from 2001 and for sixteen years it give me a reasonable living. But in 2018 the local bank and post office closed and my shop rapidly went down hill. I soon found my self struggling financially and mentally. Long story short I was…
