It is crucial to take legal advice as soon as possible if there is a possibility an investigation will be launched or allegations have been made concerning mortgage fraud.
Mortgage fraud can involve professionals involved in the mortgage market such as estate agents, solicitors, surveyors, bank staff, or homeowners and commercial property buyers who obtain a mortgage as a result of providing false or incorrect information on a home loan application, including using a fake or stolen identity.
Mortgage fraud is a serious crime and will be investigated by the police and other agencies. You can also be investigated and prosecuted for mortgage fraud cases involving false property valuations or inaccurate surveys for the purpose of obtaining a mortgage, as well as mortgage fraud involving identity theft or other criminal activities.
Investigations into mortgage frauds are ever expanding usually facilitated by the global population now having access to the internet and technology.
Mortgage fraud is a serious fraud allegation. We represent, providing advice and assistance, in all types of mortgage fraud allegations at any stage of an investigation and/or prosecution.
These investigations are extremely thoroughly investigated and can cause immense disruption to a business, and individuals, who are the subject matter of those investigations. These investigations may cause irreparable damage to reputations.
Essentially, the investigation and prosecution teams will be seeking for evidence in order to establish and prove the existence of a mortgage fraud.
Quite often, fraud investigations can be complex and cross different jurisdictions.
Belgravia Solicitors can advise you and liaise with authorities which may be involved in a mortgage fraud investigation, including the following:
- The Police Service (including the City of London Police)
- Trading Standards
- Department for Work & Pensions (DWP)
- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- National Crime Agency (NCA)
- Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
At Belgravia Solicitors we robustly challenge the evidence presented, where necessary challenging the procedures undertaken to obtain the evidence, challenge the admissibility of the evidence and ensure the evidence, a mortgage fraud investigation case is built upon, is not misinterpreted and fight your corner to give you the best chance of achieving the result you want from your case.
We will always ensure that the evidence is properly considered and will instruct appropriate experts on your behalf when evidence needs to be obtained, challenged, further examined, or excluded.
If you, your business / company, a family member / relative, or a friend are accused of a mortgage fraud, it is important to seek legal advice. Discussing your case with a specialist lawyer who understands mortgage fraud at an early stage is essential to help understand what can be done to prepare a proper defence. We can be contacted on 03330 16 96 16 or on email: mail@belgraviasolicitors.co.uk