FSCS in-default register

Chris Lawless Mortgage & Insurance Services

Declared in default4 July 2005FRN 140375

What this means for you

Because Chris Lawless Mortgage & Insurance Services has been declared in default, you can't complain via the Financial Ombudsman Service in the normal way. Instead, eligible customers can apply to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme for compensation.

Background

Chris Lawless Mortgage & Insurance Services (FRN 140375) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 4 July 2005. The firm provided mortgage and insurance services to customers in the UK. Eligible claimants may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 for mortgage-related claims and 90% of losses (without upper limit) for insurance claims.

Products this firm wrote

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How to claim

  1. Check you were a customer of this firm during the period it was regulated.
  2. Gather your policy / advice / contract paperwork — start with anything you have in writing.
  3. Identify your loss and the date it crystallised.
  4. Apply via the FSCS online claim portal at claims.fscs.org.uk.
  5. The FSCS investigation typically takes 6–18 months. They will assess eligibility, liability and quantum.