Compliance
Who will watch the watchmen: On dirty money & estate agency
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...
£325bn in suspect cash funnelled through the UK via high-end service providers
'Groundbreaking' analysis by Transparency International investigates 400 corruption and money laundering cases involving law firms, estate agencies, banks, mortgage firms and interior designers...
Loop Software partners with ID verification app Yoti
Partnership aims to to speed-up Anti-Money Laundering Compliance for estate agents
Government to scrutinise luxury property deals in US-style crackdown
Similar targeting orders to those in operation in New York and Florida could force agents to hand over the personal details of buyers involved in high-end transactions across RBKC & Westminster
LonRes acquires AML consultancy
FCS' range of compliance services will help 'free up agents to concentrate on what they do best', says the B2B trading platform and data provider...
Chestertons hires ex-Foxtons compliance guru as head of operations
Industry 'pioneer' Lori Thompson joins Guy Gittins' 33-branch agency after nearly two decades at Foxtons;
High Court strikes out £1.5bn Candy lawsuit
Judge dismisses 'remarkable' action brought by businessman Michael Brown
Jersey, Guernsey & Isle of Man to reveal company ownership
Islands bow to pressure from MPs and confirm plans to open up their central register of beneficial owners
NCA slaps Unexplained Wealth Orders on three prime London properties worth £80m
Investigators are looking into how the acquisitions of three high-value homes were funded, suspecting a link to a politically exposed person believed to be involved in serious crime
Propertymark launches training programme for estate agency bosses
Propertymark Inspire aims to provide ongoing support and compliance advice to agency principals, partners and directors
Select Committee flags five money laundering loopholes
160 properties worth over £4bn have been 'identified as being purchased by high corruption-risk individuals', reports the Joint Committee on the Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill
On the changing face of luxury property marketing
Targeting a specific buyer demographic is no longer a case of advertising in the right magazines, notes Simon Deen; the world has moved on, and buying patterns have been forever changed;