Consumer Credit Act, 1995

Disclosure of interest rate and penalties to be applied to arrears on housing loans.

134.—(1) Where it is the policy of a mortgage lender to charge interest in respect of arrears on housing loans or on housing loans of a particular type the mortgage lender shall ensure that, any information document relating to, application form for, or document approving, such a loan and any communication in relation to arrears of payments due on such a loan shall state the amount of the increase in interest and other charges which a borrower may become liable to pay in respect of such arrears.

(2) Any communication issued by or on behalf of a mortgage lender to a borrower which refers to the possibility of possession proceedings being taken under the mortgage, shall contain an estimate of the cost to the borrower of such proceedings.