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How to check your credit file

Checking your credit file

  • Information about your credit report and how you can get hold of a copy
  • Advice on what you should do if you spot an error on your file
  • How to fill in the gaps: boost your report by adding information
  • Your legal rights and how to exert them

What's in this guide

Where to start

How and when to check your file, and what to do if there's a mistake.

Spotting a mistake

If something is amiss, here's what you can do to correct it.