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Countrywide fine ‘shows agents not taking anti-money laundering seriously’ (EAT)

The huge £215,000 fine levied on Countrywide for failing to abide by anti-money laundering procedures is a demonstration that estate agents generally are failing to take the issue seriously.

Rob Hailstone March 6, 2019

MPs want agents views on anti-money laundering after shock HMRC swoop (EAT)

HM Revenue & Customs has issued more details of its bid to encourage estate agents to combat money laundering in the wake of yesterday’s shock announcement about huge fines and

Rob Hailstone March 5, 2019

Referral Fees: “Onus is very much on agents” insists conveyancing chief (EAT)

The director of strategy at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers says “the onus is very much on estate agents” to respond positively to a government initiative to make referral fees

Rob Hailstone March 5, 2019

Unannounced HMRC AML Visits Crack Down On Non-Compliant Estate Agents (TC)

HM Revenue and Customs officers have continued the fight against money laundering in the UK by visiting over 50 agencies suspected of trading without officially registering with HMRC; a clear

Rob Hailstone March 5, 2019

Knocking at your door – HMRC on warpath pays unannounced visits to agents (PIE)

Estate agents have been hit with unannounced inspections as part of a week-long crackdown on money laundering in the property industry, HM Revenue and Customs revealed this morning.

Rob Hailstone March 4, 2019

Countrywide hit with £215,000 fine in HMRC swoop on agents (EAT)

It’s been revealed that Countrywide has been hit with a £215,000 fine as part of a swoop by HMRC cracking down on money laundering in the property sector.

Rob Hailstone March 4, 2019

How can we speed up the buying and selling process?

A working party of NAEA Propertymark is to conduct a pilot of a new Property Information Questionnaire – part of a series of reforms being considered right now.

Rob Hailstone March 4, 2019

Three CLC Law Firms Vulnerable To Email Fraud In Previous Fortnight (TC)

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers have revealed that in the past two weeks, three law firms have been targeted by cyber criminals using a very similar phishing strategy.

Rob Hailstone March 4, 2019

Equity investor pumps millions into two conveyancing firms (LSG)

Venture capitalist BGF has confirmed a new multi-million-pound investment into two more law firms.

Rob Hailstone March 4, 2019

Now is not the time to rewrite Legal Services Act, says Law Society (LSG)

Now is not the “appropriate time” to embark on wholesale regulatory reform, particularly because of the uncertainty caused by Brexit and the Solicitors Regulation Authority rulebook changes, the Law Society

Rob Hailstone March 1, 2019

“A triumph for consumers” – industry welcomes new Referral Fee rules (EAT)

The National Association of Estate Agents has led the support for stricter new guidelines on transparency for referral fees.

Rob Hailstone March 1, 2019

Couple sue previous owner of their £250,000 flat for not telling them about ‘violent neighbour from hell’

A couple who were forced to flee their new home because of a neighbour from hell have launched a landmark legal battle to sue the seller of the £250,000 property.

Rob Hailstone February 28, 2019