Once a charging order is in place, the creditor can apply for an order for sale. Courts weigh this carefully, especially where children live in the home.
Keeping up with any instalment order agreed at the charging order stage significantly reduces the risk of a sale application.
A debt help team member can review whether a formal solution (such as an IVA) might be more appropriate than allowing further enforcement.
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