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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:58 pm
by elzo_s
I'm a homeowner. If I decide to go for IVA, is there any risk of my house being affected by this??? I mean...is there a risk of repossession of my property??
Thanks
Elzo
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:00 am
by mish1953
General rules are
IVA = keep house
BR = possibly lose house
As long as you keep paying the mortgage you should be ok
Slainge
MIsh
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:01 am
by MelanieGiles
Hi Elzo and welcome to the forum
Your house can only be repossessed if you either do not keep up the payments to the secured lender(s) or you enter into bankruptcy proceedings and there is equity for which you cannot identify anyone to purchase your interest.
But your property will need to be included into the IVA, and the usual provision is to offer a remortgage during the final year of the arrangement based upon 85% loan to value, with the resultant proceeds being used to pay creditors.
Regards, Melanie Giles, Insolvency Practitioner for over 20 years.
For further details contact me at
http://www.melaniegiles.com and view my IVA blog at:
http://melaniegiles.blogs.iva.co.uk
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:23 pm
by Oliver
As long as you continue to make your mortgage and other secured loan payments then your house will not be at risk in an IVA.
This is one of the main benefits of an IVA over bankruptcy, although you must be aware that you will be expected to realise equity from the property if there is any (usually up to c85%).
Best Regards
Oliver
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:24 pm
by king2163