Even though my wife has an IVA with HBOS

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Post by golf_pro33 » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:00 am
Even though my wife has an IVA with HBOS and they agreed to the IVA 12 months later they are still pressing for payment, what is the legal stand point? are they breaking the law, and is there any recrimination for their approaches?
 
 

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Post by MelanieGiles » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:21 am
Hi there and welcome to the forum

I think that they are merely complying with a new banking code which requires them to notify their customers each year of the amount outstanding on their debt. It is nothing to worry about, and you should ignore the letter.
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Post by David Mond » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:53 am
Re-read the letter - if it does demand money from you then they are breaking the law. If you would like to forward to my email address a copy of the letter I can advise you - Melanie is right in that there is a legal requirement to notify you you BUT not to demand monies once you are in an IVA.
Regards, David Mond, Insolvency Practitioner for over 46 years. Personal Insolvency Practitioner of the year 2012, Personal Insolvency Practitioner of the year finalist 2013 & 2014 awarded by Insolvency & Rescue Magazine and 2015 finalist for Personal Insolvency Firm of the Year.
 
 

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Post by golf_pro33 » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:06 am
The letter is actually from a debt collection company talking about court proceedings, Debt Free Direct have contacted them and also my wife has spoken to them in the past 12 months but no notice seems to have been taken of their correspondence.
 
 

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Post by MelanieGiles » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:28 am
Seems like this is a lack of communication between the Debt Collection company and the creditor. Send the paperwork to your IP and let them deal with it for you.
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