Complaints Procedure
If something's not right, we want to put it right.
We're committed to providing a professional service to every client. If you are unhappy, we want to hear about it so we can try to put things right. Here is how our complaints procedure works.
The Money Consultancy Ltd is an appointed representative of PRIMIS Mortgage Network, a trading name of First Complete Limited. First Complete Ltd are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
How to complain
You can make a complaint by any reasonable means, including telephone, letter or email. Please get in touch using the details below and we'll take it from there.
Contact The Money Consultancy
- The Money Consultancy, 3 Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 1LQ
- 01865 410245
- hello@themoneyconsultancy.com
Or contact PRIMIS directly
- PRIMIS Mortgage Network, Customer Resolution Team, Ground Floor, Birmingham Business Park, B37 7YT
- 0121 767 1139
- complaints.solihull@primis.co.uk
You can also complain via the PRIMIS website: primis.co.uk/privacy-notices/complaints. That same section has more information about PRIMIS' role in complaints handling and how Appointed Representative relationships work.
Simplified complaints
We will use this process if:
- your complaint is about a simple matter that we can look into and resolve quickly and easily; and
- you direct it to us (rather than directly to PRIMIS Mortgage Network) in the first instance.
We will investigate your complaint and aim to resolve it within three business days following the date of receipt. If you are happy to accept our proposed resolution, we will send you written confirmation of our investigation.
If you cannot confirm acceptance by the end of the third working day (for example, because you are not happy with our proposed response, or if you are not available to discuss it with us), then the case will be referred to PRIMIS Mortgage Network. It will then be handled in line with the formal complaint process outlined below.
If your complaint is more complex or is unlikely to be resolved quickly, we will usually refer it to PRIMIS straight away.
Formal complaints
The formal complaints process will be used where:
- we can't resolve your complaint to your satisfaction within 3 working days; or
- your complaint is likely to involve more complex assessment or investigations; or
- you send your complaint directly to PRIMIS Mortgage Network rather than to us in the first instance; or
- you ask us to deal with your complaint in this way rather than via a simplified process.
Upon receipt, PRIMIS will acknowledge your complaint promptly and will investigate it fairly and impartially. They will write to you within 8 weeks to confirm the outcome of their investigation.
In the unlikely event that their investigation is not complete within eight weeks of receipt of your complaint, they will write to you to explain why and let you know when you can expect to hear from them. They will also provide details of how to contact the Financial Ombudsman Service if you are not satisfied with progress.
The Financial Ombudsman Service
If, following PRIMIS' investigation, you are still not happy with the outcome, you have a statutory right to refer your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
It is a service provided at no cost to consumers, and you may refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) within six months from the date that you received a final response to your complaint.
You can contact the service using the following details:
- Telephone: 0800 023 4567
- Website: financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Let us know if you need any extra help or support
We are committed to providing a complaints service that is accessible to all our customers.
If you will have any difficulties with any elements of the process outlined above, or if there are circumstances that might mean we need to change the way in which we handle your complaint, please let us know when you tell us about your complaint.
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