The Consumer Credit Act 1974 and the law relating to it is well-known for its length and complexity. There is still a lack of clarity about how businesses can operate within the Act and how it is applied. Consumer Credit and Consumer Hire Law is a practical guide to the Consumer Credit Act 1974 which provides advice on business, marketing and drawing up agreements under the terms of the Act and its many regulations and orders. * It takes the reader step-by-step through this process, beginning with an initial checklist to ascertain whether or not a prospective agreement would be governed by the Consumer Credit Act * Sets out the measures which need to be taken in order to avoid any administrative or judicial infringement of the Act * Strongly recommended reading for advisers in payment card companies, credit institutions and finance brokers