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Mortgage/rent arrears, debt issues
Mortgage arrears, repossession and debt management
If you have problems paying the mortgage, or have debts you find difficult to meet, you may lose your home as a result. We may be able
to help you to sort these out and prevent you losing your home. The
Tameside Housing Advice Debt Advice is delivered by the council’s welfare rights and debt service and offers free, independent, confidential, support and assistance with debt problems.
The service can:
- Check whether you are
getting the correct benefits
- Draw up a financial
statement to see what money is available, if any, to
pay creditors
- Check liability for
debts owed
- Advise on what to pay
first
- Negotiate with
creditors
- Make applications to
various trust funds for additional grants
- Offer representation in
the County Court and help complete any court
paperwork
- Give assistance in the
Magistrates Court
- Signpost to other
advice agencies/information sources where necessary
- Support applications to the government’s mortgage rescue scheme.
If you would like to make a
referral please contact our debt advisor on 0161 331 2700 or
e-mail
debtadvice@tamesidehousingadvice.org for a referral form. The
fax number is 0161 339 1728.
In additional to the above please look at
MINT Tameside
MINT is an alliance of a number of organisations all
based within the Tameside area. All the partners share a
vision of giving people the right tools and skills so
that they can manage their personal finances and avoid
the “debt trap”.
The Consumer Credit Counselling Service can provide the following free and independent advice:
- CCCS Debt Remedy is an online tool produced by the Consumer Credit Counselling Service, a debt help charity who have been helping those struggling with debt for over 15 years.
- If you need a formal debt solution they can provide debt relief orders, IVAs and or a
free debt management plan.
Other links
National Debtline
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