Updates: Technical guidance for Official Receivers
2024
Content has been updated to reflect the end of the £90 fee DRO application fee on 06 April 2024.
2023
Amendment to paragraph 37.54 to clarify that claims to the Financial Services Compensation Authority will vest in the trustee in bankruptcy notwithstanding the product underlying the complaint was a pension. The FAQs have been removed.
45. Appointment of liquidators and trustees
Content has been amended to clarify position on disclosure of information to insolvency practitioners.
26. Money owed to the insolvent
Removal of FAQ section and out of date details of operational practice in relation to book debt collection by contractors.
Removal of out of date process information and adding references to disclaiming finance agreements in respect of vehicles as appropriate.
2022
28. Freehold and leasehold property
Inclusion of shared ownership guidance which had previously been omitted, amendments to reflect current operational practice and formatting changes.
45. Appointment of liquidators as trustees
Update to the official receiver's rotas part after revision of the process. Minor formatting amendments
22. Obtaining, releasing and formal disclosure of information
Inclusion of summary.
Amendment to paragraph 37.54 to clarify position on claims to FSCS in respect of pension advice from a regulated financial advisor. Minor formatting changes and removal of references to annexes no longer included with the chapter.
48. Insolvency accounting/financial transactions
Amendments to paragraph 48.31 regarding costs in annulment and rescission cases. Minor amendments to formatting.
Removal of references to dealing with EU administered pensions. Following BREXIT all pensions administered outside the UK are treated in the same way.
2021
Additional text added on seeking permission or sanction and the consequences of failing to do so. Out of date text in form of FAQs removed. Minor fixes of text errors.
2. Winding-up orders - initial actions
References to EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings 2000 and provision of information to creditors in other EU states removed. Paragraphs re-numbered.
14. Insurance to protect estate
Chapter has been updated to remove references specific to a single contractor and minor fixes.
Updated to reflect amendments to eligibility criteria.
New section added.
2. Winding-up orders - initial actions
New section added.
3. Bankruptcy orders - initial action
New section added.
4. Publication of insolvency information
Paragraphs 4.34 and 4.35 updated
5. The Individual Insolvency Register
New section added.
New section added.
7. HM Land Registry and protecting property interests
New section added.
8. Appeals, stays and rescissions
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
12. Creditor action against the insolvent and their property
New section added.
New section added.
14. Insurance to protect estate
New section added.
New section added.
16. Accounting and other records
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
19. Co-operation, non co-operation and enforcement of duty to co-operate
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
22. Obtaining, releasing and formal disclosure of information
New section added.
23. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Terrorism Act 2000
New section added.
24. Exempt property and property not comprised in bankrupt's estate
New section added.
25. Assets - identification, protection and realisation
New section added.
26. Money owed to the insolvent
New section added.
New section added.
28. Freehold and leasehold property
New section added.
29. Solely owned tenanted property
New section added.
30. Jointly owned tenanted property
New section added.
New section added.
32. Antecedent Recoveries - Other antecedent recoveries
New section added.
New section added.
34. Stock, work in progress, plant and machinery and fixtures and fittings
New section added.
35. Income Payment Agreements and Orders
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
38. PPI and financial mis-selling
New section added.
39. Intellectual property and other intangible assets
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
45. Appointment of liquidators as trustees
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
48. Insolvency accounting/financial transactions
New section added.
New section added.
50. Release of Official Receiver as liquidator or trustee
New section added.
51. The Official Receiver's role in voluntary arrangements
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
55. Second or subsequent bankruptcies
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
58. Employment law and insolvency
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
61. Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010
New section added.
36. The Official Receiver (2 part paragraph numbers, no brackets and Notes)
New section added.
2. Powers to act and seeking permission to act - 2
New section added.
New section added.
1. Powers to act and seeking permission to act
New section added.
16. Decision procedures - NOTES TEST
New section added.
17. The Official Receiver (Draft content) GROUPED CONTENT TEST
New section added.
20. The Official Receiver (structure test 3)
New section added.
27. The Official Receiver (structure test 3 + Short Notes)
New section added.
32. The Official Receiver (structure test 3 + Short Lettered Notes)
New section added.
Ch 14: Public Examinations (November 2017) (LENGTH TEST)
New section added.
36. The Official Receiver (2 part paragraph numbers and Notes)
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.