Property in negative equity? Deal with it in 2018.
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Many homeowners across the UK, and especially in the North of England, have found themselves trapped in negative equity and dealing with unaffordable property debt since the crash and recession ten years ago, hoping that the situation would improve by itself as house prices increased again.
Property In Negative equity? | Deal with it in 2018.
| Overview
House price growth has been sluggish, however, and in some areas they have even fallen.
Many leading housing commentators predict the situation will continue to be difficult for homeowners in negative equity, with house prices either remaining flat during 2018 or rising by a relatively small percentage.
A recent poll conducted by Reuters, involving 28 housing market specialists, says that property prices will rise by 1.3% nationally, but fall by 0.3% in London. A 1.3% rise nationally won’t increase house prices nearly enough to help deal with negative equity for most borrowers.
You don’t have to wait and hope that things will improve, however. If you’re struggling with unaffordable property debt in the North of England, or anywhere in the UK, we have solutions for dealing with negative equity.
| How We Can Help
Informal settlement.
For the majority of our clients, the best option available is usually a negotiated settlement with their lender. This involves the borrower selling the property and our team negotiating with the lender to write off as much of the shortfall from the sale as possible. This leaves our client with an agreed, affordable amount to repay either in instalments or as a single lump sum payment depending on what makes the most financial sense for them.
We often find that our clients are sceptical that a bank would agree to write down debt, but there are good reasons for them to do this. Repossessing a property and then paying someone to sell it for them is a long and expensive process for the bank and they rarely get the full market value for the house, so agreeing a settlement is often the best option for both parties.
An Individual Voluntary Arrangement.
An individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) is a legal agreement between you and your creditors. IVAs are a possible solution we would examine where a borrower owes money to multiple creditors.
Most types of debt can be included in an IVA, including mortgage debt, credit card debt, unpaid council tax or money owed to HMRC. An IVA might also be worth discussing if you own multiple properties with mortgages from different lenders, or you have unsecured debt from several creditors.
Once a settlement is agreed with your lenders it can be paid as a five year payment plan, known as a contribution IVA, or, if you can afford it, as a single lump sum.Remortgage/restructure.
For most of our clients, it won’t be a good idea to try to resolve their debt problems by taking on more debt, in a few cases, however, it can be possible to deal with property debt by remortgaging.
While not suitable for everyone, restructuring your mortgage is an option that we might consider with clients who are struggling financially due to unexpected changes in their circumstances, such as a change in your work situation, if you have been made redundant, retired or had your hours reduced, or if your family is growing.
We have successfully negotiated with many of our clients’ lenders to extend their mortgage term, allowing them to stay in the home they had worked so hard to secure.
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| Success Stories
We have successfully negotiated hundreds of cases every year where we have arranged the sale of our clients’ homes and reached an affordable debt settlement with the lender.
Whatever the situation we will offer you a bespoke solution based on your own personal circumstances. The first step to dealing with your property debt is to contact Negative Equity UK for an initial free, no obligation consultation with one of our advisors.
So, don’t wait for your negative equity to take care of itself, make 2018 the year you deal with your unaffordable property debt. Take a look at the rest of our reviews and call us on 0161 631 2727 or go to our website and arrange for us to call you at a time that suits you.
