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Mortgage PPI via FSCS -time limit

Hi.
Need some advice please.
Took my old mortgage out for 2 years in July 2004 through a financial advisor, product was with Santander.
Santander have advised me to contact advisor, who is no longer in business or go to FSCS.
FSCS say that they don't deal with PPI bought before 14/01/2005.
Any advice as to where I can go from here?
Thanks

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  • magpiecottage
    magpiecottage Posts: 9,241 Forumite
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    There is nowhere left for you to go.

    However, it is unlikely that the cover was missold anyway. Only a very low percentage of mortgage PPI complaints are upheld.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,292 Forumite
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    Any advice as to where I can go from here?

    game over. You have no-one to complain to.

    On the upside, most mortgage PPI complaints are rejected. Especially those sold through advisers (of which only 0.2% of cases at the FOS were attributed to - most of which rejected).
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • Any other opinions?
  • societys_child
    societys_child Posts: 7,110 Forumite
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    I'll add mine - the two replies you've had are correct I'm afraid
  • GhIFA
    GhIFA Posts: 619 Forumite
    GaryB76 wrote: »
    Any other opinions?

    They're not opinions I'm afraid, they're the facts - you have no-where else to go with this one.
    I am an IFA. Any comments made on this forum are provided for information only and should not be construed as advice. Should you need advice on a specific area then please consult a local IFA.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,292 Forumite
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    GaryB76 wrote: »
    Any other opinions?

    You have been told the facts. Not opinions.

    Advisers/brokers became regulated for insurance in January 2005. Any sales prior to that date were not regulated by the FSA. So, you have no access to the FOS and the FSCS will not consider complaints on pre-regulation cases.

    Banks and tied agents differ as they were members of an earlier body which gives continuation that requires them to look at earlier cases.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • magpiecottage
    magpiecottage Posts: 9,241 Forumite
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    dunstonh wrote: »
    Banks and tied agents differ as they were members of an earlier body which gives continuation that requires them to look at earlier cases.
    But even then that would not apply if they went bust because FOS could not make an enforcible ruling against them.
  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    GaryB76 wrote: »
    Any other opinions?

    Why ask to begin with if you're going to ignore factual answers from two well established forum members who are industry professionals?
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