An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is a formal agreement dealing with creditors with a single, reduced debt payment each month. If you are looking for bankruptcy alternatives, you'll find our IVA advice can comprehensively deal with your creditors and solve your debt problems whilst reducing the consequences of bankruptcy
An IVA lasts for a mutually agreed length of time (usually five years), and while managing your cash flow to creditors it prevents any interest or charges being added by them whilst the IVA is ongoing. Once in place, your creditors cannot suddenly demand changes, leaving you to pay off an affordable amount each month, subject to your ongoing personal circumstances. This means no nasty surprises for you whilst still respecting your creditors rights - everybody wins.
Applying for an Individual Voluntary Arrangement allows us to start negotiating with your creditors and begin paying off your debt. Once Individual Voluntary Arrangements are complete, any outstanding debt included within the arrangement is written off. Your creditors cannot demand increased payments once the arrangement is in place, and cannot demand further payments for any debt outstanding at the end of the arrangement. You are also protected from any legal action your creditors might threaten. You can report any creditor harassment to us, safe in the knowledge that so long as you continue your payments, you are in the right.
An IVA won't threaten your career prospects - so if you are a member of our armed forces or police, or a working professional, you have nothing to worry about. Life after bankruptcy can be difficult, even after you deal with your debt. Successfully applying for a mortgage after bankruptcy is extremely difficult - whereas an IVA improves your chances of success, and helps you to continue with your life.