Industry links
FSA Financial Services Authority
Independent body that regulates the financial services industry in UK. Regulates deposit taking, insurance, mortgage contracts and investment business.
www.fsa.gov.uk
BSA Building Societies Association
Acts as a central representative body for building societies and provides information to its members. Covers all our business areas.
www.bsa.org.uk
CML Council of Mortgage Lenders
Represents the residential mortgage lending industry and sponsors the Mortgage Code.
www.cml.org.uk
Financial Ombudsman Service
Provides consumers with a free and independent service for resolving disputes with financial firms.
www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Data Protection: Information Commissioner
Enforces and oversees the Data Protection Act 1998, and the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Relevant to the processing of personal data.
www.ico.gov.uk/
Hometrack
Hometrack is an independent property research company. It contains information on house price trends by postcode.
www.hometrack.co.uk
findaproperty
Enables you to search for properties and estate agents in your area.
www.findaproperty.com
RICS
Find yourself a chartered surveyor by clicking onto the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors website
www.rics.org
