MORTGAGE ARREARS - HELPFUL ADVICE AND LINKS

MORTGAGE ARREARS HELP - Helpful Advice and Links

The following websites are excellent - please check them out :

http://www.campaigns.direct.gov.uk/mortgagehelp/

index

http://www.communities.gov.uk/housing/buyingselling/

mortgagerescuemeasures

In addition, you get up-to-date advice from the Government on :

HOW TO BECOME DEBT FREE

http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk

Another very good bit of information is the knowledge that there IS a 'Watchdog' out there that oversees what banks and building societies do.

Here is the address :

The Financial Ombudsman Service

South Quay Plaza

183 Marsh Wall

London E14 9SR

Consumer helpline (open 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday) - 
TEL : 0845 080 1800

www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk

E-mail address - complaint.info@financial-ombudsman.org.uk

Switchboard and fax (open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) -

TEL : 020 7964 1000 (switchboard)

TEL : +44 20 7964 1000 (for calls from outside the UK)

TEL : 020 7964 1001 (main fax)

For any additional questions or advice contact your local Citizens' Advice Bureau : Their main website has all regional addresses, telephone numbers and relevant information -

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Always remember : The important thing is DO NOT PANIC!

Get yourself armed (to the teeth) with good advice and defend yourself. Talk to your mortgage lender - fully prepared with all relevant information that will help you to negotiate better deals, concessions etc.

GO FOR IT!