Compliance

Corruption crackdown brings halt on all new applications for Tier 1 investor visas, which require assets of £2m or more

The average fine for money laundering breaches is now £3,448 - seven times higher than it was two year ago.

“It is remarkable how few Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) come from estate agents given that they are the main facilitators,” declared the Minister of State for Security, Ben Wallace, during a…

Tie-up with the RICS and the NAEA aims to 'help agents spot the signs of money laundering and reinforce their legal and moral obligations to report suspicious activity'

Wife of 'fat cat international banker' must now explain how she was able to afford £22m worth of property;

National Crime Agency reports 'change in behaviour' as new powers make it harder to hide ill-gotten gains

UK immigration stats show falling numbers - but nearly a third more high net worth Investor Visas were granted in the year to July compared to the previous 12 months, and twice as many as in the year from…

The new draft Bill promises more transparency in the UK property industry, but will it cause headaches for estate agents, solicitors and developers - and will it put off overseas investors?

Draft legislation to bring in 'the world’s first public register of overseas entities’ beneficial ownership' has gone before Parliament, promising real teeth in the battle against 'dirty money' in…

Volume of fines handed down to UK companies - including estate agencies - nearly doubled in 2017-18

Leader of governing coalition vows to look into billions of dollars of investments made by previous administration, including the giant south west London regen project...

After a tortuous experience trying to do business with the private wealth department of a well-known clearing bank, agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn has had it up to here with suffocating regulatory restrictions...