An Individual Voluntary Arrangement or IVA is a legally binding contract between a debtor and their creditors, supervised by a licensed insolvency practitioner to repay your creditors at an amount you can afford on a monthly basis over 5 or 6 years. When the final payment is made, any remaining debt is written off.

Pros & Cons of an IVA

Benefits

  • Consolidate all of your unsecured debts
  • Fixed 5 year term (can be 6 if you are a home owner)
  • Freeze your interest and charges
  • Protects from creditors
  • Confidential procedure
  • Prevents bankruptcy
  • Reduce your monthly outgoings in line with what you can afford
  • Protects your home from creditors if you are a homeowner
  • Stop letters and phone calls from your creditors

Things to consider

  • Legal binding you will be tied into the agreement for the full term.
  • Your details will be recorded on a public register.
  • At least 75% of creditors must agree to the IVA. Creditors aren’t legally obliged to agree.
  • You will not be able to get additional credit of more than £500 without your supervisor’s consent
  • Homeowners will need to look into releasing equity from their home
  • Failure to comply with the IVA may lead to bankruptcy
  • Your credit file may be affected for six years
  • Certain debts will still be outstanding.

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Fees

Fees are payable with an IVA solution. Back2credit will pass you through to one of our trusted partner companies and we will be paid a fee should you take up any IVA solution with them. Read more here

Is an IVA right for you?