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There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

Anti-money laundering platform (AML) Credas Technologies has launched a material information function, helping estate agents to get ahead of the latest...

The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to estate agents for non-compliance so far during 2022/23 has already crept beyond the...

The majority of estate agents are in the dark about the Government’s Economic Crime Levy (ECL), when it was implemented or...

Agents are being urged to ensure they are up to speed with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements as the market enters its...

Property professionals have given their backing to the idea of a universal digital identity for buyers and sellers to speed up...

Two of the biggest challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. The scale of these activities is...

The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to the estate agency sector for non-compliance has started to climb, reversing the previous...

The number of anti-money laundering (AML) checks by agents declined in the third quarter but looks se to be up by...

Most agents are falling foul of anti-money laundering (AML) rules by accident but the sector could face more compliance-related fines by...

Anti-money laundering platform Credas has integrated open banking technology as part of its agent-facing proposition.  Open banking lets consumers securely share their...

Almost a quarter of buyers have claimed they were not asked to verify their identity when purchasing a property, a survey...

Anti-money laundering platform Credas Technologies has become one of the first companies of its kind to be certified against the UK...

Increasing numbers of women are being flagged during anti-money laundering (AML) compliance checks. AML platform Credas Technologies suggests the main reason for...

Better LGBT representation is needed among property professionals, both in the workplace and in marketing, campaigners claim. LGBT property networking group Freehold...

Fewer foreign buyers are purchasing property in the UK, anti-money laundering data suggests. The property market has been hampered in recent years...

Many of the property firms recently fined for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches have previously turned down help, Credas claims. It was revealed...

The estate agency sector is now paying almost £6m for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision. Businesses are legally required to register for AML...

The vast majority of property professionals would like to see HMRC act more proactively to deter money laundering, as almost a...

A new analysis has revealed those areas of England and Wales with the largest numbers of Russian-owned homes. Credas Technologies analysed Land...