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Sharp rise recorded in landlords seeking to recover rental debt
The number of landlords seeking to recover lost rent has soared according to eviction and housing law specialists, Landlord Action, who have seen a sharp rise in landlords requesting to use their debt recovery service. Instructions for the last year, April 2021 to March 2022, were up 180% compared to the pre-pandemic year, April 2019…
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Bailiffs accused of strong-arm tactics in UK
When the first lockdown was in effect, bailiffs were forbidden from coming to your home. This went on for a whole year until April 2021 when they resumed their visits with members of The Civil Enforcement Association conducting over 1 million worth between September 2020 and its end! The number of people seeking aid from…
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‘Buy now pay later’ boom fuels consumer debt concerns as transactions soar
With the rise of mobile payments, it seems Klarna has fallen behind. The company’s decision to release a physical card in UK last month was outdated and symbolic for an age where our digital lives take over every day – especially when you consider they only work on smartphones! The pastel pink and black cards…
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All the tricks scammers use to steal your money
A major bank says it has seen an increase in scams over the past three months, with fraudsters mostly relying on purchase, impersonation and investment tactics to steal money Financial scams against Brits are on the rise – and now major bank Barclays has revealed the three main ways fraudsters are targeting consumers. The bank…
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Christmas Shopping Debt
Christmas shopping to leave Brits with four months of debt The average Brit gets into £439 of debt over the Christmas period, which can take four months to recover from. According to debt management company Lowell, more than a fifth (22 per cent) of British consumers are feeling pressure to spend beyond their means this…
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Buy now pay later: How does it work?
More people are opting to use buy now pay later (BNPL) services for their shopping than last year, according to new data revealed to Panorama. An estimated 15 million adults of all ages in the UK are actively using this form of credit, an increase of more than two million since the start of the…
