Flag It Up: Government extends ‘dirty money’ campaign to target estate agents

The EU's Fifth Money Laundering Directive is slated to come into play in January, requiring UK letting agents dealing in rents above €10k per month to carry out AML checks on their clients.

“The new code of practice will look to set standards at a higher level than currently legally set," says steering committee leader Baroness Hayter.

The government is finally stepping up the fight against the tide of 'dirty money' flowing through the UK property market, but estate agents shouldn't be the first line of defence, argues Saul Empson...