Compliance
LonRes launches new GDPR compliance services
LonRes has partnered with iCompli to help property agents manage clients' personal data.
Register of overseas property owners becomes law as Economic Crime Bill receives Royal Assent
Foreign owners of UK property have six months to comply with new registration documents, as the Economic Crime Bill completes its fast-track passage through parliament.
Talking Heads: On Russia sanctions & the London property market
Two weeks on, we asked prime property insiders - including those who specialise in Russian clients - about what effect anti-war sanctions are really having on the London property market, and how their…
Economic Crime Bill fast-tracked through House of Commons today
The long-awaited Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill will be "expedited through all its Commons stages" today (7th March), four years after draft legislation was published.
Property agents urged to check latest sanctions list
The property industry has an important duty to help make anti-war sanctions work.
‘There will be nowhere to hide’: Government fast-tracks Economic Crime Bill & register of overseas property owners
"Time is up for Putin's cronies hiding dirty money in the UK and this new legislation will help to crack down on economic crime, including removing key barriers to using Unexplained Wealth Orders," says…
Unreal Deals: Is crypto the future for real estate?
The Sotheby’s International Realty team delves into the prospects for cryptocurrency in international real estate markets.
Quarter of agents yet to register for money laundering supervision
HMRC is ‘hot on the heels’ of those agents falling foul of their obligations, warns tech firm
FCS & Rightmove team up to tackle money laundering
The first of 2021's free webinars will cover the role of the money laundering reporting officer
Top law firm hit with huge fine over ‘serious’ AML failings
Mishcon de Reya has been ordered to pay a £232,500 penalty by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for breaches committed between 2015 and 2017
Most estate agents think the industry will be fully paperless by 2025
56% of estate agencies agree that the last year has been "difficult" for company finances, and 61% flagged staffing issues.
Tech firm launches ‘ultra-secure’ compliance platform for estate agents
Backed by Mishcon de Reya and Alex Chesterman, Thirdfort's latest proptech product promises "bullet-proof AML for estate agents".