Hi Amanda
It would be unwise to use an IVA to deal with your debts, and costly as you would have to pay the insolvency practitioners fees on top of the debts - which could add £4,000 to £6,000 to the amount required.
I suggest that you look into getting a remortgage over your property to release equity and pay off your creditors. You may even be able to offer them a reduced settlement for early payment, so contact a mortgage broker with experience of this sort of lending to see what options you have.
Regards, Melanie Giles, Insolvency Practitioner for over 20 years.
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