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Homeowners are becoming more concerned about property fraud, research suggests. A freedom of information request has shown a 26% increase in the number...

Financial crime within the property sector is on the rise and the stats are alarming. According to data from Apex Bridging,...

Homeowners in the East Midlands, North East, North West and Scotland may be at higher risk of property fraud, research suggests. Anti-money...

A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...

The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and Gumtree have teamed up to help fightback against fraudsters, particularly when it comes...

Property fraud is a significant risk for agents, particularly as fake IDs become increasingly prevalent, and the economic climate remains challenging....

The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has launched the first iteration of its register, which aims to speed-up transactions and stop property...

Increasing numbers of homeowners have signed up to a free Land Registry alert scheme to protect against fraudulent property transactions. Figures obtained...

Speedy property sales may not be as good as they seem, an industry figure has warned. Recent figures released by Rightmove indicate...

In this guest piece, Colum Smith, a property expert at law firm Taylor Rose MW, sets out why speedier transactions could...

Law firm Taylor Rose MW has acquired a stake in proptech firm SlothMove in an effort to help combat property fraud. SlothMove...

In a new column, solicitor Colum Smith, an expert in combating fraud at Taylor Rose MW Solicitors, explains why those looking...

In the last two years digital Property Logbooks for our homes have moved from concept to reality with almost a quarter...

Agents are being offered a free review of their compliance status between now and the end of March by a PropTech...

An hour-long webinar this week aims to inform agents how to deter property fraud by greater emphasis on compliance, due diligence...

A new guide to help avoid property title fraud, where home ownership can be stolen, has been released by the Fraud...

Property fraud is on the rise and early in 2022 agents will have an opportunity to attend a webinar featuring a...

I’ve worked in financial crime for the past seven years, beginning my career as a white collar crime litigator in a law firm. I know that the...

Despite the progress made in so many areas, particularly in terms of leasehold reform – although we are calling upon the...

A prominent law expert is claiming that a high profile case of property fraud, reported earlier this week, involved a “devastating...

A BBC investigation has revealed that a man’s house was sold and his furnishings removed without his knowledge, in the latest...

An alert has gone out to sales and lettings agents to be more diligent with their checking of data, and to...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

Sellers are being warned to make strict checks before responding to advertisements apparently from prospective buyers.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

Properties worth a combined £8.1m have been surrendered to the National Crime Agency following a tax probe. The properties included 16 homes...

As an agent, it’s part of your role to protect and advise your clients throughout the buying and selling process. Mortgages are...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

If you want an engaging page-turner novel for cold winter evenings, my recommendation is Our House by Louise Candlish, a bestseller...

An insurance company is launching a policy which it says will protect consumers with comprehensive cover in the event of a...

A leading legal firm has given broad approval to proposals from the Law Commission aimed at improving the conveyancing process and...

The Law Commission has unveiled proposals that it claims could stop property fraudsters in theirb tracks and improve conveyancing at the...

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...

Over 50,000 have signed up to the Land Registry’s property fraud alert service following a series of high-profile stories on the...

The Land Registry has thrown more light on the case in which veteran war reporter Max Hastings was the subject of...