If I understand Reviva UK's post correctly, the IVA Council ask you to pay 3 monthly IVA payments to them as an upfront fee and tell you not to inform your IP[:(!][:(!][:(!].
When I entered my IVA with Grant Thornton I wasn't charged anything until my IVA was approved, if it hadn't been approved I wouldn't have been charged anything.
It doesn't take a genius to work out who is mis'selling a service here does it [?][?][?]
It's certainly not Grant Thornton,
shame on you IVA Council [:(!][:(!][:(!]
Reviva UK wrote:
Hi
As some of you know my company also writes to people in IVA's but wherever possible we try to facilitate a "reconciliation " betwen the IP & client in the event that the relationship has broken down.
The reason that the above letter says "don't tell the IP" is simply that they want to collect their fee ( 3 payments of the IVA contribution ) before the IP really gets wind that there is a problem. Thus there is no opportunity to reconcile or seek either a modification or early settlement from external fund.
The challenge that we have is that there are basically no regulations for general debt solution companies other than having a consumer credit license and data protection registration etc. So in theory anyone could start a company like this tomorrow.
I would welcome regulation in the industry asap!!!!
I actually thought that these letters - because hey were so misleading and threatening- were subject to an Advertisig Standards investigation and ruling
IVA COMPLETED ON THE 17th MARCH, FINAL I&E COMPLETED 26th APRIL, COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ARRIVED 2nd AUGUST