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Propertymark has responded to an HM Treasury consultation on anti-money laundering processes - and in doing so it’s slammed “heavy handed...

Propertymark has put forward a six-point plan to slash economic crime in the property sector. The trade body says a series of...

A jury has ruled that a lettings agency has been guilty of illegally evicting tenants in Margate - with locks changed,...

Industry suppliers are linking up to host a webinar for agents this week outlining the growing risks of tenancy fraud. HomeLet, Let...

The UK lettings and estate agency is being targeted by crime syndicates in order to launder dirty money. That’s the claim of...

HM Revenue & Customs officers are paying short-notice visits on letting and estate agents to check on their anti-money laundering compliance,...

FCS Compliance has announced its latest anti-money laundering webinar tailored exclusively for Rightmove members.   Are you ready for an HMRC inspection is...

Agents need to be diligent regarding the the growth of cannabis in rental properties and the devastating lengths tenants will go to...

An anti-money laundering PropTech consultancy claims agents are in serious danger of non-compliance with new regulations, unless they ditch paper documents and...

Many letting agents fail to conduct the obligatory identity checks on landlord clients according to an industry supplier. Blinc UK says that...

An estimated 840,000 private tenants have arrears over the past year since the first eviction ban was announced, according to a...

A new report demands that online rental platforms and portals allowing direct advertising by clients do more to deter fake landlords...

A league table has been drawn up revealing the UK’s possession order hotspots - just as the government seems keen to...

A leading London lettings agent wants increased regulation over Airbnb in a bid to deter criminal activity and anti-social behaviour. Martin Bikhit, managing...

A Trading Standards team has prosecuted a landlord who allegedly 'knew' criminal activity was taking place in his buy to let...