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Consumer & business redress · Ombudsman complaints

Taken your complaint as far as it goes? The ombudsman route, done properly.

Financial Ombudsman Service, Property Ombudsman, energy, rail and retail redress schemes: free for you to use, and decided on the papers, which means the written submission is everything. A solicitor-drafted complaint sets out the facts, the rules broken and the remedy sought, so your file reads like a case, not a grievance.

Handled entirely in writing. No hearings, no meetings, no attendance required.

Final response rebuttal: £345 · No VAT
The firm's final response answered before escalation to the scheme.
Solicitor of England & Wales · SRA 641612

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On the papersOmbudsman schemes decide on written submissions
Free schemesYou pay for advocacy, never a tribunal fee
From £550Solicitor drafted, fixed before work begins
Ombudsman complaints
Fees

The fee schedule.

FIXED FEES: agreed in writing before any work begins. The fee quoted is the fee paid, and it does not change after you accept it.
FAST, BY DESIGN

Written advice within 24 hours of instruction. Trademarks filed within 48 hours of instruction. Documents in days, not weeks. Never "3 to 5 business days" just to hear back.

FIXED FEE · NO VAT · FIXED FEE · NO VAT · WL SOLICITOR-LED
Schedule of feesGBP · No VAT
ItemWhat it coversFee
Final response rebuttalThe firm's final response letter answered before escalation, often the last chance to settle without the scheme.£345
Ombudsman complaint draftedThe full submission to the FOS, Property Ombudsman or sector scheme: chronology, breaches, losses, remedy.from £550
Evidence bundle and follow-up submissionsThe documents organised the way adjudicators read them, and replies to the other side's file.from £345
Provisional decision challengeA provisional decision against you answered with the points that change outcomes.from £550

Your fixed fee is confirmed in writing once I have seen your document. Pay within 24 hours of that confirmation for the reduced fee.

"From" prices are starting fees for standard scope; your exact fee is fixed in writing before you pay anything and never changes after that. No VAT is charged. Schedule current as at 21 August 2026.

Bespoke and urgent matters outside the schedule: £650 per hour, capped estimates in advance.

Common questions

FAQs.

Is it worth paying a solicitor when the ombudsman is free?

The scheme is free; winning is not automatic. Decisions turn on the written file, and most complainants write grievances where adjudicators need chronology, rule, breach, loss, remedy. You pay for the submission being built like a case.

Which ombudsman do I need?

Financial services, including banks, insurers and lenders, go to the Financial Ombudsman Service. Estate and letting agents go to the Property Ombudsman or PRS. Energy and rail have their own schemes, and many retail sectors have ADR bodies. The triage identifies the right scheme and the deadline, which is commonly six months from the final response.

What can the ombudsman actually award?

Compensation for financial loss, distress and inconvenience awards, and directions to put things right. Awards are enforceable once accepted. The submission always specifies the remedy, because schemes rarely award what nobody asked for.

My complaint was rejected. Is that the end?

Not necessarily. A provisional decision can be challenged with further submissions, and a final decision you reject leaves court routes open. The triage will say plainly which category yours is in.

Get in touch

Confidential review. Replies within the hour in business hours.

Send a brief outline of your matter. You will receive a personal reply from a solicitor, with a fixed-fee quote where the scope is clear. Payment is taken before work begins; every fee is fixed in writing first.

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