| Overview

There are, however, a range of solutions that can be pursued in order to deal with a property in negative equity. Once we have completed an initial consultation with our clients, we can begin to plan the best course of action for dealing with you problem debt.

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 installments 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.

| Testimonials

What do our clients say?

One of our recent clients, Kerry, said this after we completed her case; “The service provided by Negative Equity was excellent. Despite all of my concerns and fears about the process they really went out of their way to provide excellent guidance and advice. They took their time explaining in detail the process, no question was left unanswered. My negative equity of £97,000 was reduced to £14,000 final payment. I can’t thank them enough.”

| How we can help

Contact Us Now.

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 advisers.

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