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Letting agencies should review banking and payment systems in the light of rule changes and the ongoing challenge of the pandemic. This advice...

Rightmove is to host an anti-money laundering webinar next week, aimed at lettings and sales agents. The event, which is entitled Five...

The property market, and therefore, estate agents have been accused of being the 'weak link' in the UK’s money laundering defences. This...

Agents are being warned to prepare now for likely controls on referral fees, following recommendations made to the government by the...

ARLA Propertymark says there has been a breakthrough on the banking clampdown on pooled client accounts - a pain in the...

ARLA Propertymark has set out its concerns over draft guidance on anti-money laundering produced by a body called the Joint Money...

The HMRC’s long-awaited online register for letting agents to register their anti-money laundering activities has opened - almost six months after...

PropTech company Goodlord, already used by hundreds of agencies across the UK, has revealed a £10m investment windfall after its latest...

Property auctions – online or otherwise – can be hugely helpful to sellers, buyers and estate agents. Online auctions, in particular, are...

It’s here - the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive comes into force today with significant challenges and implications for letting agents. The...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents says it will be issuing resources to support for lettings agents in the coming days...

The fast-growing Federation of Independent Agents has this morning revealed that it’s linking with Training For Professionals, the largest provider of...

[Letting Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise to...

A call has been made for the best letting agencies and other rental sector professionals to show how they comply with...

Professional client account solutions for modern letting agents Letting agents will need to come up with new ways to manage client money...

A leading industry figure is calling on agents to have a Plan B ready if their bank closes undesignated client accounts.  This...

The number of fake or fraudulent rental applications is on the rise, with landlords and letting agents being fooled by a...

A senior figure at a deposit replacement service says the current flurry of changes in the private rental sector are positive. Daniel...

An online platform claims it has found a new and easy way for investors to become landlords, describing itself as ‘PayPal...

A formal consultation process has started to consider government plans to extend Anti-Money Laundering from property sales to lettings as well. Unveiled...

The Money Laundering Regulations require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation to...

Many agents are missing out on significant time saving opportunities when it comes to their floor plans say Landmark, parent of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

  At Rent4sure we understand the challenges and increasing responsibilities that face every letting agent right now. With government plans for an outright...

A 3-in-1 referencing solution to help agents secure safer tenancies. Rent4sure’s 3-in-1 referencing solution has been specifically designed to help agents secure...

As one of the UK’s most trusted suppliers to the lettings industry, swift and dependable referencing is our priority. Credit Checks come...

As one of the UK’s leading suppliers to the lettings industry, thousands of agents nationwide rely on Rent4sure’s expertise and experience...