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LSE study aims to find policy solutions to assist mortgage prisoners

Published on: 05 February 2020

Published by LNB News

LNB News 05/02/2020

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Issue Date: 05 February 2020

Published Date: 05 February 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has funded a study by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) looking to find solutions for the UK’s estimated 170,000 'mortgage prisoners'. It aims to find evidence-based policy solutions which will push the government to help mortgage prisoners that the financial regulators can’t reach.

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