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There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...

The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to estate agents for non-compliance so far during 2022/23 has already crept beyond the...

The majority of estate agents are in the dark about the Government’s Economic Crime Levy (ECL), when it was implemented or...

Agents are being urged to ensure they are up to speed with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements as the market enters its...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they preview Estate Agency X 8, 2023 Estate Agency X is back and better...

Property professionals have given their backing to the idea of a universal digital identity for buyers and sellers to speed up...

Two of the biggest challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. The scale of these activities is...

The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to the estate agency sector for non-compliance has started to climb, reversing the previous...

London agency Martyn Gerrard opened its latest new office last weekend. It is based in Winchmore Hill, expanding the agency’s established service...

The number of anti-money laundering (AML) checks by agents declined in the third quarter but looks se to be up by...

Most agents are falling foul of anti-money laundering (AML) rules by accident but the sector could face more compliance-related fines by...

Anti-money laundering platform Credas has integrated open banking technology as part of its agent-facing proposition.  Open banking lets consumers securely share their...

Almost a quarter of buyers have claimed they were not asked to verify their identity when purchasing a property, a survey...

Anti-money laundering platform Credas Technologies has become one of the first companies of its kind to be certified against the UK...

An anti-money laundering (AML) has queried why there are so few checks on UK property buyers compared with those from overseas. Tim...

Increasing numbers of women are being flagged during anti-money laundering (AML) compliance checks. AML platform Credas Technologies suggests the main reason for...

Fewer foreign buyers are purchasing property in the UK, anti-money laundering data suggests. The property market has been hampered in recent years...

A record number of anti-money laundering (AML) checks were carried out during the first quarter of 2022 across the UK property industry,...

Anti-money laundering (AML) platform Credas is hosting a free lunch and learn session for estate agents in south Wales and south-west...

Many of the property firms recently fined for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches have previously turned down help, Credas claims. It was revealed...

Data reforms announced in the Queen’s Speech earlier this month could speed-up property sales, an anti-money laundering (AML) expert claims. While property...

London accounted for almost half of million-pound plus property sales over the past 12 months but the most active borough at...

The estate agency sector is now paying almost £6m for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision. Businesses are legally required to register for AML...

A lack of support to help people onto the property ladder has been highlighted as one factor for the Tory party’s...

An industry expert has questioned the fairness of a “two-tier system” that has emerged between new builds and second-hand homes when...

A new analysis has revealed those areas of England and Wales with the largest numbers of Russian-owned homes. Credas Technologies analysed Land...

It’s a great sign of our slow but reassuring return to normality when much-missed fundraising events make a welcome comeback -...

An estate agency has calculated precisely how much residential property has been sold so far this year, fuelled by the stamp...

Hello, and if it’s Friday it can only mean Charity day as we celebrate the industry’s continuing fund-raising despite challenges from...

New research attempts for the first time to identify the most lucrative property markets in the country - with surprising results...

A new analysis of searches and leads to agents by Rightmove suggests buyers in London are deserting central locations in favour of...

To many less fortunate on the follicle front, high profile industry supplier Ed Mead has enjoyed an infuriatingly good head of...

Hello and welcome to the last day of January, Brexit Day and - perhaps most importantly - the latest edition of...

Foxtons is reported to have closed four more branches across London, backing up widespread industry speculation that the agency is retrenching further in...

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

Data from an agency comparison website reveals that in the current market it takes well over a year for a home...

The London market has “plummeted” because almost a third of vendors have cut their asking prices in anticipation of Brexit. Using data...

A new digital platform has been set up in a bid to provide a one-stop-shop for self-build enthusiasts - and it...

There’s been a big rise in the number of homes being listed for sale despite ongoing concerns over Brexit. That’s the news...

EweMove, the hybrid agency owned by The Property Franchise Group, has announced five new franchisees - several of them are independent...

We have the presidential seal of approval for our Agents Do Charity this week - well, sort of, but we don’t mean...

As the UK is gearing up for a weekend of BBQs, beach visits and sunburn, property professionals have continued to do...

Since the seventies, housing starts and completions across England and Wales have been on a downward trajectory. The long run average...

New research suggests there has been a slight increase in the total number of estate agency offices in Greater London this...

With little more than 10 days to go before we all down tools for a well-earned Christmas break - even if...

In the capital, people will pay a premium to live near great transport links, and as we’ve seen from Crossrail and...

A senior analyst at Credit Suisse has opened the debate about the possibility of unhappy agent members of OnTheMarket challenging their...

Every week we publicise the efforts of estate agents and property professionals who have been working extra hard in the name...

There has long been the assumption and contention in the industry that portals are expensive. This, however, is not the case. Along...