Debt Advice
E-mail: rents@eastdevon.gov.uk
If your rent is not paid, the money owed is called 'rent arrears'. Rent arrears are priority debts, which means the consequences of not dealing with them are serious - not paying your rent puts your home at risk.
In the UK, debt advice is provided free of charge. If you find yourself in debt, do not ignore the problem and try not to panic. You should consider seeking free advice about your financial situation. Help can be given in many ways such as maximising your income and benefits, help with filling in forms, looking at managing your income and expenditure.
Please telephone us on direct line 01395 517444 and we can refer you to an independent and free debt advice agency or alternatively one of the following organisations may be able to help you:
Your local Citizens Advice Bureau may be able to help:
Axminster, Honiton and Sidmouth area bureau, telephone 01404 44213;
Exmouth area bureau, telephone 01395 264645
Or click here for Citizens Advice website.
The National Debtline offers free confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems. Call free on 0808 808 4000 or click here to link to national debtline website.
Clear Start offers free consumer debt counselling. Call free on 0800 1385445 or click here for Clear Start website.
Consumer Credit Counselling Service is a charity dedicated to providing confidential, free counselling and money management assistance to financially distressed families and individuals. Click here for link to Consumer Credit Counselling.
Community Legal Service Direct is a free, government-funded, confidential advice service:
Telephone 0845 3454345 or click here for CLS Direct website.
