Full and Final IVA is a combination of a Full and Final Negotiated settlement and an IVA.
Unlike a normal IVA which can last upto 72 months a single premium IVA is between 6 and 52 weeks.
Advantages
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The majority of debt can be written off.
- Simple process.
- Has a satisfactory conducted IVA on credit file when completed (loan rates much better than unsatisfactory conducted).
- Descrete solution
- IVA is completed no "year 4 clause"*
*A year 4 clause is where a home owner is forced to remortgage in year 4 of a 5 year IVA. Upto 100% of the equity would be raised in favour of the creditors.
Disadvantages
- Conditions apply if homeowner
- Lump sum is required
- Creditors must agree to proposal