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Business overdraft and DMP

My partner has debts from a business. 2 are credit cards and they have accepted the DMP we have set up with Payplan. However, the business overdraft- Barclays-will not accept it and will not even lower the interest unless we secure the amount owed against our house. They have asked him to send copies of mortgage statements! I have looked on these forums and I can't see that being asked to secure a debt in this way is common practice. Has anyone any experience of this? I am thinking that maybe this is because it was a business overdraft which my partner personally secured? Thanks.

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  • Be careful as Barclays could go for a 'charging order'. Have a wee read up on them and explain it to your partner.

    JCG

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  • ceeforcat
    ceeforcat Posts: 1,131 Forumite
    Was the business ever incorporated i.e. a limited company?
  • Yes it was a limited company, but he personally guaranteed the business overdraft when the banks stopped lending to limited companies. So he is liable for it, we accept that, it's just that they want him to secure it. thanks.
  • Hello! Just wondered if anyone has had experience of this please?
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