Compliance
Understanding the risks of tax evasion in property transactions
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
US regulators ramp up scrutiny of luxury resi deals
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.
Park Lane property claims Pakistani Prime Minister’s career
Pakistan's PM Nawaz Sharif has been removed from office over 2016's "Panama Papers"
From Doer-Upper to Starter-Upper: The London Property Week diaries
Alan Page shares the origin story of his latest venture: a consumer event for new-build property buyers
New money laundering rules for estate agencies are now in play
"Stringent and targeted checks" into finances and ownership are now required by law
Queen confirms a ban on letting agents fees for tenants
Draft Tenants' Fees Bill likely to be published later this year
UK sees big rise in overseas-led ‘dirty cash’ investigations
Partly attributed to the 'attractiveness of the London property market to overseas investors looking to sequester their assets'
Banning letting agent fees to tenants: Practical matters from the TPO
The Property Ombudsman responds to the government's consultation on banning letting agent fees paid by tenants
Government moots a public register of overseas companies with UK property
Thoughts wanted on a world-first "beneficial ownership register" for overseas companies which hold UK property assets
Investigation finds ‘less than a quarter of units’ at flagship London schemes sold to UK buyers
Transparency International analyses Land Registry records for 14 landmark developments
Unexplained Wealth Orders, Explained
The lowdown on the UK's new corruption crackdown
London is ‘a top destination for money launderers’, with no data on real owners of most foreign-firm owned property
Most foreign firms owning London property are registered in tax havens, say Transparency International and Reuters