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SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance, has published an agenda-setting whitepaper to highlight the anti-money laundering shortcomings and sanctions...

Dozens of estate agents have been fined a combined total of £519,645 for failing to meet their obligations under anti-money laundering...

If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...

Agents are ‘wrongly’ relying on hard copies of identity documents to verify people’s identities in anti-money laundering (AML) checks, new research...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently published a list of firms that have received penalty notices for failure to meet their...

As another round of property firms is fined, named and shamed for breaching anti-money laundering rules, it feels like the road...

Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has reached 1,000 clients in the property industry. It comes amid increased scrutiny of money laundering amid sanctions...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

Estate agents and other property businesses need to ensure their customer screening processes are robust and up to date following extensive...

The outcome of the Ukraine crisis is far from certain, but one thing has become abundantly clear. The long-overdue Economic Crime...

The UK property industry has long been a target of fraudsters due to the low levels of transparency and the fact...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on all aspects of our lives, but undoubtedly one major negative side effect...

Estate agents are being urged to ensure their compliance procedures are up to scratch after fraudsters stole a man’s identity and...

The phrase ‘time is money’ is particularly pertinent for estate agents. Since the stamp duty holiday ended, the forecast drop in...

The Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of offshore data - has revealed that the UK’s property market is being...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

While running customer identification and verification checks is part and parcel of the onboarding process for estate agents, under UK anti...

Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...

The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...

The property market, and therefore, estate agents have been accused of being the 'weak link' in the UK’s money laundering defences. This...

The last few months have been tough for the property sector, and the pressure will continue as estate agents across the...

The government introduced the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive into UK law just before Christmas - and it has a significant implication for...

Technology is transforming the way we comply with Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulation. It is providing a consistent approach, reliable outcomes...

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work?  Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...

A new anti-money laundering app has been launched which allows agents to conduct checks remotely.  The app allows access from devices -...

How do you want your agency to be perceived? Do your processes reflect both the quality and speed of service you...

As a service provider to both Estate Agents and Conveyancing Solicitors from one platform, ETSOS sits in a fairly unique position...