Consumers can now order their statutory credit report online

Consumers now have instant access to their credit reports after an agreement was struck between the Government and the credit reference industry.

As a result of the new agreement, people can now access their statutory credit report online for a nominal fee of only £2 from all three major UK credit reference agencies: Experian, Equifax, and Callcredit. Previously, statutory credit reports for £2 were only available by post, which could take seven days to arrive.