Mortgage Fraud Defence Solicitors
Allegations of mortgage fraud can severely impact your personal and professional life - even before any formal charges are filed. At Holborn Adams, we specialise in pre-charge engagement, helping to get cases dropped early. With a strong track record in defending complex mortgage fraud allegations, we safeguard your freedom, finances, and reputation. Call us today.

When we act quickly, we get the best results defending mortgage fraud.
Holborn Adams are UK leaders in criminal defence, specialising in fraud. We’ve represented countless clients accused of mortgage fraud, involving high-value properties, false income declarations, and professional misconduct. Our directors are recognised by the Legal 500, a trusted guide to the top legal minds in the country.
We guide clients through every stage of proceedings, from the first signs of investigation to potential court appearances. Our proactive strategy focuses on early resolution, discreet crisis management, and where appropriate, voluntary disclosure to reduce legal risk. We regularly liaise with lenders, investigators, and enforcement bodies to de-escalate issues, and we partner with financial specialists to strengthen our defence.
Our mortgage fraud lawyers also assist with other challenges you may face, like contesting restraint orders and securing more flexible bail conditions - all with the goal of minimising your stress and life disruption.
As a private firm, we only defend clients for a fixed fee. Our fees allow us to dedicate more time and resources to your case than other firms who are stretched thin by legal aid cases. You will always feel supported by us, with client care unmatched by many other firms.
Mortgage fraud is a serious criminal offence that carries severe penalties. It carries a maximum of 10 years in prison and/or unlimited fees - the sentence is based on the scale of the fraud and your level of culpability.
Here are just some of the mortgage fraud issues we can defend:
- Misleading or false applications.
- Manipulating the value of the property to obtain a larger loan.
- Using someone else to apply for a mortgage on your behalf.
- Applying for multiple mortgages for a single property without disclosure.
- Professional misconduct e.g. submitting false documents, coaching clients to lie.
- Using undeclared funds for the deposit.
Nationwide Support
We take on clients across the UK
We have offices spread all across the UK (and even beyond!). We can represent you no matter where you are in the UK.
What we can offer
Extensive experience from successful cases.
Optional visits to your home to discuss case details.
Remote communications to save you travel time.
Ability to work to tight timescales to match the pace of the case.
Transparent pricing with fixed fees*

Our process
Our success-driven legal plan
This is how we onboard and support clients accused of mortgage fraud.
Enquiry call with a legal expert
Contact us for a confidential discussion about your situation. We’ll listen to your concerns, outline your legal options, and provide a transparent estimate of costs.
Case review and approval
Our team will examine the facts of your case and prepare a clear, fixed-fee proposal. Once you’re happy to move forward, we begin working on your defence straight away.
Strategy development
We’ll build your defence by consulting with financial experts and property specialists to identify weaknesses in the allegations and seek early resolution.
Representation
Whether you're facing interviews, inquiries from lenders, or full proceedings, we manage communications on your behalf and defend your interests at every stage.



Respected and trusted
As proud members of the UK’s largest legal sector governing bodies, we are a team you can put your full trust in. We adhere to strict industry regulations, so you can be confident your case is in safe hands.
Our legal services
How our mortgage fraud solicitors can help you
No two mortgage fraud investigations are identical. Our legal team takes a tailored approach, applying detailed analysis and early intervention to secure the best possible result.

Apply for varied bail conditions
If you’re subject to strict bail conditions or restraint orders affecting your assets or movement, we can appeal them to give you more freedom during the investigation.

Create a defence strategy
We examine the full context of your case, identifying gaps in the evidence, sourcing independent expert reports, and uncovering any procedural errors that may help dismiss or reduce charges.

Reputation management
We provide discreet reputation management, helping you manage public perception and protect your career, even before a formal investigation is launched.

Attend interviews
We’ll attend interviews with investigators alongside you, making sure you understand your rights and avoid saying anything that may inadvertently harm your defence.

Early resolution with police
If the evidence is weak or the investigation has procedural flaws, we take immediate steps to argue for the case to be dropped before formal charges are brought.

Convincing the CPS not to proceed
Should charges be filed, we prepare formal representations urging the CPS to reconsider. Our aim is to avoid court wherever possible and resolve the matter swiftly.
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Our Fees
Fixed fee defence
Our team will give you a free, no-obligation quote after your initial consultation. We offer a fixed fee service, free of any hidden extra costs. Our firm is exclusively privately-funded meaning we cannot accept any legal aid clients. Your fees secure you a top-tier team and top-tier treatment, covering
Dedicated, experienced legal team.
Ability to get your case dropped before charges.
Representation at interviews and court hearings.
Requests to vary bail conditions where required.
Negotiating with police or prosecutors
Referrals to various support services.

Frequently asked questions
Here are some answers to our most commonly asked questions - for tailored support with your case, please call us now for a free initial consultation.
You can make an enquiry call for free, but we cannot provide free legal advice. As a 100% privately funded firm, we offer defence services exclusively to paying clients. During your enquiry call, we’ll learn about your case, confirm whether we can help, and give you a rough estimate of costs. Your case details will then be shared with our team to develop an initial strategy and prepare a formal, no-obligation fixed-fee quote. If you choose to proceed, this fee will cover your full defence.
Yes - and it is our ultimate goal with all cases that come to us pre-charge. We believe in a proactive approach, working with you to build a defence that encourages prosecutors and the CPS to drop the case with no further action. Please speak to us as soon as you become aware there are allegations against you. The earlier you reach out, the better.
No - we are a 100% privately funded firm, meaning we charge a fixed fee for our services. We do not take on legal aid cases. We find that focusing on private cases only allows us to dedicate more time and resources to defending our clients to a much higher degree than firms who are stretched thin by intense legal aid caseloads.
The police use several methods to extract data from phones, depending on the level of access needed. Manual extraction involves physically navigating an unlocked phone to view messages, calls, and media. The police can also use software to extract data and make copies of specific files without altering the phone’s structure. In some cases, the police may also access cloud backups from services like Google or Apple with the appropriate legal authority. Advanced encryption on modern devices can make data recovery more difficult, but the police use forensic tools to bypass this where possible.
Yes - we are proudly accredited by the two largest governing legal bodies in the UK, the Law Society and Legal 500. We are also regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Yes, when you call us, your call is 100% confidential.
Every case is different. After your initial consultation, we’ll determine which services are best for your defence, and calculate a fixed fee quote for you. The price depends on the complexity of the case, how long it will take, which team members are best for the case, and whether we need to instruct specialists. We do not charge by the hour - only a fixed fee for your whole defence.
We have a member of our legal team available to speak 24/7, 365 days a year. Whenever you need to speak to someone, you will be connected instantly. All calls are 100% confidential.