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QuickQuid, the UK's biggest payday loan provider, is to close which might lead some to think their loan is invalid. However, this is not the case - QuickQuid's customers must keep to their regular repayment schedule as if they miss any repayments they could be hit by fees and additional charges, and could also have their credit rating affected. 

Many people borrow money and manage to do this without too many problems, but when something happens debt that was manageable can suddenly become unmanageable. David Adam, a Debt Free London Technical Supervisor, looks at what to do if you’re struggling with rent arrears and whether a Debt Relief Order might be an appropriate solution.

Brian Moulton, a Debt Advisor at Citizens Advice Greenwich, shares how he helped Martha to challenge, and beat, unfair charges in relation to three Council Tax debts for different financial years which had been through the legal stages allowing the Local Authority to enforce the debts.

The myth that people on lower incomes are not active savers is conclusively disproved by a new report from Toynbee Hall, the lead partner of Debt Free London, supported by the Building Societies Association.

James Ashall, CEO of Movement to Work - a collaboration of the UK's top business working together to eradicate youth unemployment, writes about the direct correlation between child poverty and the unemployment ratio at 19 years old.

Debt Free London launches a new report which highlights the extent of problem debt in London and the issues that they are dealing with most frequently.

A staggering 1.6 million Londoners live every day with problem debt. They might face arrears for punishingly high rent or for council tax. Matt Dronfield, Head of Debt Free London shares what we’re doing to achieve our ambition of a debt free London.

We’re extremely sad to hear that one of our debt advice partners, Lambeth Law Centre, has been forced to cease all operations as of 16th July 2019.

We’re extremely sad to hear that one of our debt advice partners, Advising Communities, has been forced to cease all operations as of 1st May 2019.