Estate agents and lettings agents have a legal obligation to protect themselves from money laundering and as such you must recognise...
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13 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Step right up and witness the extraordinary world of Estate Agents as they embrace the power of biometric checks, turning the...
28 June 2023
From: Features
The UK property industry has long been a target of fraudsters due to the low levels of transparency and the fact...
12 February 2022
From: Features
Estate agents are being urged to ensure their compliance procedures are up to scratch after fraudsters stole a man’s identity and...
02 December 2021
From: Sponsored Content
In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...
19 May 2021
From: Sponsored Content
Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...
10 May 2021
From: Sponsored Content
As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...
01 May 2021
From: Features
The founder of Zoopla has returned to the property market with a new proposal to disrupt how agents buy and sell homes. Alex...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...
27 March 2021
From: Features
Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...
21 November 2020
From: Features
The property market, and therefore, estate agents have been accused of being the 'weak link' in the UK’s money laundering defences. This...
27 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance
The last few months have been tough for the property sector, and the pressure will continue as estate agents across the...
19 August 2020
From: Features
Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...
28 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content
A PropTech firm has launched a new facial recognition feature to its existing digital anti-money-laundering platform. Due to the restrictions on travel...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Aside from the obvious health crisis, the current pandemic is proving difficult for the business worldwide. However, despite the increasing contact...
22 April 2020
From: Sponsored Content
It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...
21 December 2019
From: Features
During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...
04 May 2019
From: Features
How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...
17 November 2018
From: Features
The Guild is offering member agents a service which will allow them to verify the legitimacy of their clients to conform...