We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Trust Deed or DMP?

Options
My wife and I are struggling to pay debt of around £35,000 owed to about 5 creditors. Currently our income varies enormously and is difficult to predict.

We absolutely want to avoid sequestration/bankruptcy so we see our options are to enter a Trust Deed or Debt Management Plan.

I need impartial advice about the likelihood of being able to hold on to our house which is mortgaged if we enter a TD. We are unsure how much equity we have in our home but at the time of writing we are battling to save it from repossession due to arrears although we have managed to make regular payments of the mortgage but nothing towards the arrears. If we are allowed to keep our home through the Trust Deed can we sell it during the 3 years if we choose? My biggest concern is that we cannot release any equity by remortgaging due to our current problems so will that mean the house has to go?

We need to make a decision soon as the creditor harassment is never ending so I'd appreciate any advice?

Thanks so much.
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 350.9K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.5K Spending & Discounts
  • 243.9K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 598.8K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.9K Life & Family
  • 257.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.