Calls to regulate debt firms

PRIVATE debt companies “harassing people” for repayments must be regulated as they are in other countries, the head of the Free Legal Aid Centre has said.

Noeline Blackwell said it would be very easy to simply “copy” another country’s legislation to protect people stressed out over debt repayment.

Ms Blackwell said it is “beyond belief” that action has not been taken to reform outdated debt laws which are causing thousands of people stress and worry.