Debt advice charity partnership Capitalise has condemned loan company Provident for a Christmas campaign that urges cash strapped Londoners to take out loans with sky high interest rates. In a letter posted to some of the capital’s poorest residents, Provident is offering … Continue reading
Young Hertfordshire jobseekers are being forced to turn down job offers because poor or non-existent public transport is making it impossible for them to get to work. Origin Housing, which runs youth projects in Stevenage and Watford, says increasing numbers … Continue reading
Front line debt advice agencies are seeing a big rise in demand for their services fromprofessional people and homeowners, according to Transact, the national forum for financial inclusion. As the cost of credit rises, and fixed rate mortgage deals end, … Continue reading
PHOTO-CALL 12am, Thursday 17th April, Claringbull Court (former Sacred Heart School), Eden Grove, Islington, N7 An Islington man will return to his primary school for the first time in forty years to celebrate its transformation by Barnsbury Housing Association (BHA) … Continue reading
NEWS RELEASE Victorian gems undergo green transformation Five of London’s most historic and beautiful mansion blocks have been transformed into highly sustainable eco-buildings without sacrificing their unique period character. As part of its Decent Homes programme, SPH Housing has turned … Continue reading
Capitalise, one of London’s biggest debt advice programmes, says non-status or ‘sub-prime’ mortgage lenders are selling home loans to pensioners and others they know can’t afford them. The partnership of 17 debt advice providers in London is being approached for help … Continue reading
