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FLAC warns that the distress of Covid may be followed by the stress of consumer over-indebtedness, as the cost of living rises and payment breaks and supports are removed.
Issued 3 November 2021 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
Today Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) publishes the third of four papers in the series ‘From Pillar to Post’ which examines issues arising in new and existing … -
‘Ten Years and Counting’ - FLAC paper examines the difficult question of family home mortgage arrears
Issued 18 August 2021 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
Today, the 18th of August, 2021, FLAC publishes the second of four papers in the series ‘From Pillar to Post’ which assess the difficulties facing consumer borrowers … -
Now is the time to talk about consumer debt warns Legal Rights NGO, FLAC.
Issued 30 June 2021 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
Launch of series of papers – From Pillar to Post Today, FLAC - Free Legal Advice Centres, launches the first in a series of four papers to raise concerns and create … -
FLAC attends Committee scrutiny of No Consent, No Sale Bill, 2019.
Issued 18 April 2019 |debt-law-reform|
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach will hear today from legal rights group FLAC in relation to the detailed scrutiny of … - Sale of mortgage arrears to “vulture funds” a cause of concern Issued 11 May 2018 |debt-law-reform| Sale of mortgage arrears to “vulture funds” a cause of concern New solutions needed to tackle unsustainable debt burdens The announcement by Ulster Bank that it intends …
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As problem of long term mortgage arrears gets worse, new solutions needed to stave off repossession
Issued 11 April 2018 |debt-law-reform|
Central Back giving itself a “pat on the back” but thousands still at risk of defaulting New solutions which seriously tackle the unstainable debt burdens of thousands of … -
As data shows 70,000 mortgages in arrears, deals done on loans sold to vulture funds must be honored
Issued 23 March 2018 |debt-law-reform|
As data shows 70,000 mortgages in arrears, deals done on loans sold to vulture funds must be honored State must insist that homeowners protected after loans transferred … -
25,700 people received information and legal advice in 2016
Issued 31 July 2017 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|flac-information|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Top queries: family law, housing, employment law Welcome for reversal cuts to District Court private practitioner panel Call for end to legal aid fees in Domestic Violence … -
FLAC: Welcome for stronger consumer protections in new bill dealing with financial complaints
Issued 14 July 2017 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today said a new law will introduce long awaited reforms of the legislation underpinning the Financial Services Ombudsman’s office. Earlier today … -
FLAC: Man unlawfully jailed for failure to pay debt released by High Court
Issued 30 March 2017 |access-to-justice|debt-law-reform|
A man was released from Mountjoy Jail last week on High Court bail following an application brought by FLAC, the access to justice organisation, in a case that highlights … -
Worrying trends continue in latest mortgage arrears data – repossessions, restructures, longer term arrears
Issued 16 March 2017 |debt-law-reform|
The latest data on mortgage arrears released by the Central Bank confirms that worrying trends continue where family homes are in mortgage arrears. Legal rights group FLAC … -
Revamped mortgage-to-rent welcome but more detail required for an effective scheme
Issued 8 February 2017 |debt-law-reform|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) said today’s announcement by Minister for Housing Simon Coveney TD that changes are to be made to the mortgage-to-rent scheme following a …
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Almost 29,000 people helped with legal advice and information in 2015
Issued 3 October 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|flac-information|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Top issues: housing, family law, employment law, debt & credit The continuing impact of austerity in Ireland is borne out by data on legal need for 2015 released by … -
Budget 2017 must be fair and improve the lives of those who have been left behind
Issued 21 July 2016 |debt-law-reform|
Today, legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) called on the State to ensure that human rights are a primary consideration in all budget related decisions. In its … -
Legal aid for those in mortgage arrears finally here
Issued 6 July 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC has welcomed the new legal support scheme for those in mortgage debt announced by Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald TD. The …