Agreement may see struggling mortgage holders 'debt free in three months'

Struggling home owners could see themselves debt free in three months if they surrender their property.

The deal - which has been announced by the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation in agreement with AIB and KBC - will see those who accept the terms processed through a faster Personal Insolvency Arrangement.

The agreement will also include any unsecured debt, such as credit cards and car loans.

The term of the arrangement will be no longer than three months which is shorter than the current five or six years.

David Hall of the IMHO says, after the debt is clear, your name will only remain on the Personal Insolvency Register for six weeks instead of six years.