Compliance

Murders, political sanctions and now unexplained wealth orders on Russian-owned homes...

Ownerships of two properties in London and the South East are being investigated under new Criminal Finances powers, which have been dubbed the "McMafia Law"

Propertymark Passport uses biometric checks to assess the authenticity of identity documents from anywhere in the world

London Mayor livid as ministers announce further delays to 'much-needed' public register revealing foreign ownership of UK properties...

Forthcoming measure may even increase the appeal for buyers, says Hong Kong-based investment firm...

"World first" register is being designed to tackle money laundering

The Treasury has created a new watchdog to "tighten the UK’s defences against dirty money whilst minimising unnecessary burdens on legitimate business".

Teams from Moore Blatch and Prime Purchase managed to get an £8m deal over the line in a single day last month. Ed Whittington tells us how...

Will the owner of a £17m mansion in Notting Hill manage to pull off the UK's first Bitcoin-only property deal?

Significant tightening of data protection regulation less than a year away, but survey finds 35% of real estate and construction firms have "no awareness at all"

With tough new rules now in place, it's important not just to do the right thing, but to be seen to be clearly doing the right thing – and being able to prove it, says Edward Powles

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is putting high-end real estate transactions further under the microscope in a bid to stamp out dodgy dealings.