loancheck/solicitors claiming ppi

marshallka

maxdp wrote: »

Quite agree wonder what has happened to the personal data. As far as I was aware all the information was held on a database. At the moment the Solicitors have no access to this until Severn administrators consider what to do. Really hope this gets sorted out for everyone.

I always said that people should not promote a company they know nothing about and its proved true now as some have wasted precious time with being advised from this site to go this way. Also I fear for peoples data as I keep stating that none of these introducers to loancheck were actually registered on the data protection register from what i am aware and I would say this is definately no better than what we all slate the lenders/brokers for. If this was a loan company or a broker then most on here would be seeking legal advice against them but like Dunstonh says, this is even worse. How can an introducer handle data when they are not registered to do so? Is this a complaint for the ICO for the ones that are desperately trying to get "agreements" and other personal stuff back from them and getting no replies or otherwise. Do these introducers have to be registered?

maxdp

marshallka wrote: »

I always said that people should not promote a company they know nothing about and its proved true now as some have wasted precious time with being advised from this site to go this way. Also I fear for peoples data as I keep stating that none of these introducers to loancheck were actually registered on the data protection register from what i am aware and I would say this is definately no better than what we all slate the lenders/brokers for. If this was a loan company or a broker then most on here would be seeking legal advice against them but like Dunstonh says, this is even worse. How can an introducer handle data when they are not registered to do so? Is this a complaint for the ICO for the ones that are desperately trying to get "agreements" and other personal stuff back from them and getting no replies or otherwise. Do these introducers have to be registered?

Don't know it is early days yet I suppose. Perhaps people need to write to the administrators

petermb_2

Can I come in here? I was involved with the Loancheck project as many of you know, although I never actually worked for that company.
For any individuals out there who went through the Loancheck process please contact the solicitor in question and find out the position that your particular case is currently.

The Conditional Fee Agreement is between the solicitor and the client. Loancheck merely put the scheme and the panel of solicitors together.

maxdp

petermb wrote: »

Can I come in here? I was involved with the Loancheck project as many of you know, although I never actually worked for that company.
For any individuals out there who went through the Loancheck process please contact the solicitor in question and find out the position that your particular case is currently.

The Conditional Fee Agreement is between the solicitor and the client. Loancheck merely put the scheme and the panel of solicitors together.

Hi Peter

That is what has been explained to me. My solicitors have all the paperwork and data and are waiting to get permission to carry on with the cfa.

marshallka

petermb wrote: »

Can I come in here? I was involved with the Loancheck project as many of you know, although I never actually worked for that company.
For any individuals out there who went through the Loancheck process please contact the solicitor in question and find out the position that your particular case is currently.

The Conditional Fee Agreement is between the solicitor and the client. Loancheck merely put the scheme and the panel of solicitors together.

So who is to blame if things go wrong here? If someone wants to pull out without paying anything because they have waited for years can they? Some have waited for 2 years and not had any updates from their solicitors in months and months.

Most are contacting solicitors and the solicitors are not responding. There are some wanting to pull out after waiting 2 years and getting no where and the solicitor is stating there is a hefty fee if they do. They have now missed their opportunities of using the FOS also as FOS are taking complaints against insurers from what some on here are told.

How can they get their data back now. Loancheck handled that data and also the introducers handled the data and the solicitors, who has their data now and should ALL companies be on the data protection register to handle data.

Surely you can understand why people are worried after all that we have said about lenders not complying with this and that.

I realise the data is passed on but ANYONE handling it should be registered.

petermb_2

marshallka wrote: »

So who is to blame if things go wrong here? If someone wants to pull out without paying anything because they have waited for years can they? Some have waited for 2 years and not had any updates from their solicitors in months and months.

Most are contacting solicitors and the solicitors are not responding. There are some wanting to pull out after waiting 2 years and getting no where and the solicitor is stating there is a hefty fee if they do. They have now missed their opportunities of using the FOS also as FOS are taking complaints against insurers from what some on here are told.

How can they get their data back now. Loancheck handled that data and also the introducers handled the data and the solicitors, who has their data now and should ALL companies be on the data protection register to handle data.

Surely you can understand why people are worried after all that we have said about lenders not complying with this and that.

I realise the data is passed on but ANYONE handling it should be registered.

The issue lies with the solicitors. I have sympathy for those who have waited and not got anywhere, so far. I am one of them. I too signed CFAs with Loancheck lawyers.

marshallka

petermb wrote: »

The issue lies with the solicitors. I have sympathy for those who have waited and not got anywhere, so far. I am one of them. I too signed CFAs with Loancheck lawyers.

So you must know what it is like then Peter. I thought you worked along side them hand in hand as a group of companies.

UTUBE

marshallka wrote: »

So you must know what it is like then Peter. I thought you worked along side them hand in hand as a group of companies.

Indeed, Peter B worked alongside John Whittaker in Loancheck's previous incarnation, which also went bust.

However, as has been already stated, any clients retained by solicitors have no data issues (Law Society Regulated).

Any clients of Severn Administration in administration have no worries (administrators are regulated).

It is more than likely that the cases will be transferred to organisation(s) that will at least progress the claims (who will be regulated and/or registered under Data Protection).

Any organisations passing work to solicitors either directly or indirectly are and should have been regulated by the Ministry of Justice.

Best of luck to all concerned

petermb_2

UTUBE wrote: »

Indeed, Peter B worked alongside John Whittaker in Loancheck's previous incarnation, which also went bust.

However, as has been already stated, any clients retained by solicitors have no data issues (Law Society Regulated).

Any clients of Severn Administration in administration have no worries (administrators are regulated).

It is more than likely that the cases will be transferred to organisation(s) that will at least progress the claims (who will be regulated and/or registered under Data Protection).

Any organisations passing work to solicitors either directly or indirectly are and should have been regulated by the Ministry of Justice.

Best of luck to all concerned

Just to clarify, The company I worked with was the main introducer to the Loancheck Service. I was not an employee of Loancheck, more an associate.
I was reminded many times that I was not part of Loancheck while working "along side" them.

What is more important here is that valid cases are run to conclusion rather than discussing whether data is protected. All solicitors will have data protection.

petermb_2

marshallka wrote: »

So you must know what it is like then Peter. I thought you worked along side them hand in hand as a group of companies.

Yes I know what it is like. My cases have been waiting for a long time and I am still waiting.

As for my involvement, our company introduced cases as a service provider (the term used in our service agreement).