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24 August 2024
From: Features
![Property fraud sign-ups rise but most homes aren’t registered - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_1989013049.jpg)
Homeowners are becoming more concerned about property fraud, research suggests. A freedom of information request has shown a 26% increase in the number...
13 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Multi-million pound house ‘forfeited’ by wife of jailed banker](/upload/images/shutterstock_282449087.jpg)
The wife of a jailed banker has agreed to forfeit a house in Knightsbridge worth approximately £14m and a golf club...
07 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents submit more suspicious activity reports](/upload/images/shutterstock_1097913926.jpg)
Estate agents submitted 30% more Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML) SARs last year, research suggests. Analysis by...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Let's call an end to homebuyers sharing information on email](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Software-400x310.png)
Given the rise of conveyancing fraud, client compliance platform Thirdfort is urging conveyancers, lawyers and estate agents to offer more secure...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![PropTech Today - Why we can't afford not to be alive to the growing risk of cyber fraud](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
THE property sector has embraced technology and the enormous benefits that it can bring. Never was this more accurately demonstrated than during...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Are property firms strengthening financial crime measures with comprehensive business checks?](/upload/images/4%20PROOFED--%20Are%20property%20firms%20strengthening%20financial%20crime%20measures%20with%20comprehensive%20business%20checks%20-%20By%20Martin%20Cheek.jpg)
Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![Key actions conveyancers must take to protect against fraud risk](/upload/images/5%20PROOFED%20Conveyancers%20urged%20to%20increase%20vigilance%2C%20risk%20assessment%20and%20safeguarding%20measures%20to%20protect%20against%20fraud%20By%20Jonathan.jpg)
Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![Price hikes and fake images - Six red flags to avoid a rental scam](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Red%20flags%20to%20help%20you%20avoid%20a%20rental%20scam%20by%20Yassir%20Awan%20Director%20at%20SBA%20Propert.jpg)
2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...
06 April 2024
From: Features
![How estate agents can help win the war on financial crime](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20How%20estate%20agents%20cn%20help%20with%20the%20war%20against%20financial%20crime%20-%20weekend%20feature.jpg)
Financial crime within the property sector is on the rise and the stats are alarming. According to data from Apex Bridging,...
23 March 2024
From: Features
![PropTech Today - Spring clean to avoid 'malicious hacks'](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Dates for your diary: Propertymark client money and material information webinars](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
Propertymark is hosting two important webinars this week to keep agents informed of important industry regulations. The agency trade body is hosting...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Overseas property ownership register hits 30,000 milestone](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/New%20opportunities%20for%20UK%20investors%20-%20PIT%20%20OverseasMarket.png)
The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The regions where homeowners are at most risk of property fraud](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
Homeowners in the East Midlands, North East, North West and Scotland may be at higher risk of property fraud, research suggests. Anti-money...
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Cyber security - who holds the keys?](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rising fraud in the lettings industry: why we need faster and more accurate referencing solutions](/upload/images/2%20--%20missed%20feature%20--%20Proofed%20by%20Peter%20--%20shutterstock_1042804675.jpg)
Fraud in the lettings industry is reaching unprecedented heights. Now, more than ever, there is a need for a revolution in...
09 December 2023
From: Features
![New app launches to tackle property fraud](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1208701588.jpg)
A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Alto customers are integrating with Canopy to save time and level-up their service.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Zoopla/Zoopla_EAT%20-%20400x310%20(003).png)
In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...
08 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Fraud pilot investigation launched into Help to Buy loans](/upload/images/shutterstock_1488438023.jpg)
It's emerged that Homes England and HMRC have explored possible fraud within the Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme. This formed part of...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Property Ombudsman bolsters board](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has welcomed two new non-executive directors to its independent board. Louise Baxter, head of the National Trading Standards...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![What should agents be doing to stay compliant with AML regulations?](/upload/images/3%20EAT%20Weekend%20Feature%209-9-23%20mio%20%20What%20should%20agents%20be%20doing%20to%20stay%20compliant%20with%20AML%20regulations%20by%20Nick%20Ball%2C%20Sales%20Director%20mio.png)
As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...
09 September 2023
From: Features
![New warnings issued over student property fraud](/upload/images/shutterstock_2171273857.jpg)
The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and Gumtree have teamed up to help fightback against fraudsters, particularly when it comes...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Estate agents need to know: How can digital ID tools help you with AML?](/upload/images/1%20Software-400x310.png)
Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...
12 July 2023
From: Features
![Registrations for free ‘property alert’ service rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
Increasing numbers of homeowners are signing up to a property alert scheme to protect against fraudulent property transactions. New figures obtained from...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prison for conman who stole thousands from property buyers](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Handcuffs2-400x310.jpg)
A man has been jailed for fraud after conning potential property buyers out of nearly £16,000. Jaspal Singh Juttla, 64 of Northwood...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tackling fraud in the current climate - what’s the reality for agents?](/upload/images/__thumbs/Tackling%20fraud%20in%20the%20current%20climate.jpg/Tackling%20fraud%20in%20the%20current%20climate__400x279.jpg)
Property fraud is a significant risk for agents, particularly as fake IDs become increasingly prevalent, and the economic climate remains challenging....
06 May 2023
From: Features
![New banking settlement scheme set to ‘fully digitise property transactions’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BankofEngland_1-400x310.png)
The Bank of England last week announced the completion of Project Meridian, a digital synchronised settlement prototype that aims to digitise...
24 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Friday conveyancing fraud’ getting worse due to remote working – warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Landlords%20%E2%80%93%20here%E2%80%99s%20how%20to%20spot%20fraudulent%20tenants(1).jpg)
Home-movers are being warned to be on alert for ‘Friday afternoon fraud,’ which experts claim is becoming more common since the...
30 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![First property logbooks register goes live](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1857484450.jpg)
The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has launched the first iteration of its register, which aims to speed-up transactions and stop property...
27 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![What is keeping estate agents awake at night in 2023?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/reapit-image.jpg)
Two of the biggest challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. The scale of these activities is...
15 February 2023
From: Features
![Buyers warned about ‘wild west’ of social media sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Social%20Media/_InstagramApp-400x310.png)
Buyers should be mindful about the rise of so called ‘Insta-agents,’ a property body has warned. The National Association of Property Buyers...
17 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Criminals ‘bombarding’ homeowners with fraudulent energy offers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Scammers are “bombarding” homeowners with fraudulent offers on green energy or insulation to allegedly boost their property value and cash in...
03 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Why estate agents need to be aware of social housing fraudsters](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
In this guest feature, Dillon Darbar, counter fraud manager at Network Homes, sets out why estate agents need to be aware...
26 November 2022
From: Features
![Avoiding the threat of fines: what’s often missed in the AML process](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
HMRC has fined estate agents over £500,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches in the past two months. Yet despite property managers...
26 November 2022
From: Features
![AML platform secures Mint partnership for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AML_400x310.png)
Agency-backed risk management platform Thirdfort has partnered with insurance brokers Mint to provide policyholders with access to anti-money laundering (AML) and...
18 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![6% mortgage rates are equivalent to 25% in 1980, lender claims](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
Leeds Building Society has pledged to honour any mortgage offers and support borrowers during this period of market uncertainty. It comes as...
17 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Now automation can help protect the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/HomeInternet-400x310.png)
Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...
12 October 2022
From: Features
![Agents ‘wrongly’ rely on hard copy AML checks](/upload/images/library/Anti-Money-Laundering-4-400x310.jpg)
Agents are ‘wrongly’ relying on hard copies of identity documents to verify people’s identities in anti-money laundering (AML) checks, new research...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Only 4% of homes have signed up to property fraud alert service](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
Increasing numbers of homeowners have signed up to a free Land Registry alert scheme to protect against fraudulent property transactions. Figures obtained...
16 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tech and innovation can help tackle the challenges conveyancing faces](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTech-Agent-Hands-400x310.jpg)
The current challenges facing the conveyancing sector have put the industry in the spotlight. Here, property expert Colum Smith, Chief Vision...
16 July 2022
From: Features
![AML investigator to host agent webinar on customer due diligence](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Webinar-400x310-min.jpeg)
Agents are being given the chance to learn how to improve their anti-money laundering (AML) processes from a veteran police investigator. Rightmove...
13 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![PropertyHeads relaunches MousePricePro to boost agent opportunities](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlinePropHomes-400x310.jpg)
PropertyHeads has relaunched its valuation and insights tool as Mouseprice Pro in the UK after a period of major investment and...
23 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![AML expert issues fraud warning amid speedy sales market](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Tenancy-fraud400x310.png)
The fast-moving property sales market is increasing the risk of fraud, an anti-money laundering expert claims. Olly Thornton-Berry, co-founder of risk management...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why fraud becomes a major problem in rentals during a UK recession](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Tenancy-fraud400x310.png)
We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...
01 June 2022
From: Features
![Property Natter: ‘the only way to bring about change is to be proactive’](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...
28 May 2022
From: Features
![Speedy sales adding fraud risks for estate agents – warning](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyMarket-1-400x310.jpg)
Speedy property sales may not be as good as they seem, an industry figure has warned. Recent figures released by Rightmove indicate...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why speedy transactions could be leaving the door wide open to fraudsters](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/EvictionNotice-400x310-min.jpeg)
In this guest piece, Colum Smith, a property expert at law firm Taylor Rose MW, sets out why speedier transactions could...
07 May 2022
From: Features
![Letting agents – why reconcile your client account?](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/TenancyDeposit-400x310.png)
Accountancy terminology can be a turn off to many business owners, understandably so given that the majority aren’t working in lettings...
27 April 2022
From: Features
![Law firm backs home moving proptech to help tackle fraud](/upload/images/library/AI-PropTech-400x310.jpg)
Law firm Taylor Rose MW has acquired a stake in proptech firm SlothMove in an effort to help combat property fraud. SlothMove...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![The real life horror behind the drama - why we must be on our guard against fraud](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/EvictionNotice-400x310-min.jpeg)
In a new column, solicitor Colum Smith, an expert in combating fraud at Taylor Rose MW Solicitors, explains why those looking...
26 March 2022
From: Features
![Income Tax cut and VAT scrapped on home energy efficiency measures](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/RishiSunak-400x310.jpg)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a dramatic future income tax cut, changes to National Insurance thresholds and scrapping VAT on more...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Are Reviews Faked? Trustpilot bats away claims of ignoring breaches](/upload/images/library/ReviewsFeedback-400x310.jpg)
The international reviews service Trustpilot has batted away criticism from a property website that it ignores breaches of its guidelines. Last week,...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Confiscate oligarchs’ homes and sell them to raise cash for Ukraine - call](/upload/images/library/ForSaleBoard-400x310.jpg)
The Mayor of London is demanding ministers take sanctioning Russian oligarchs seriously by moving immediately to seize assets that can then...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Review row over company making allegations about OnTheMarket](/upload/images/Logos/OnTheMarketLogo-New-2022-400x310.jpg)
A row has broken out over a company which has made allegations about Trustpilot reviews of OnTheMarket. A company called KwikChex says...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Alto Q&A: New features and integrations agents need to know about](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Zoopla/Alto%20360x280.png)
We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...
01 March 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Q&A with the RLBA - what are property logbooks and why are they important?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyDataGraphic-400x310.jpg)
In the last two years digital Property Logbooks for our homes have moved from concept to reality with almost a quarter...
26 February 2022
From: Features
![Opinion: The property sector should take action now, not wait for the Economic Crime Bill](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/ParliamentView-400x310.jpg)
The outcome of the Ukraine crisis is far from certain, but one thing has become abundantly clear. The long-overdue Economic Crime...
26 February 2022
From: Features
![Fraud: Agents offered free compliance check-up by PropTech supplier](/upload/images/library/ComplianceStamp-400x310.jpg)
Agents are being offered a free review of their compliance status between now and the end of March by a PropTech...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents - how to spot and stop fraud](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/VirtualMessages-400x310.png)
Alexander Siedes, CEO of Homeppl, reveals the top five ways people try and commit tenancy fraud and how to spot and stop...
19 February 2022
From: Features
![Insight - an estate agents’ guide to AML](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Cash-20-400x310.jpg)
The UK property industry has long been a target of fraudsters due to the low levels of transparency and the fact...
12 February 2022
From: Features
![Purplebricks reviews dispute takes new twist four years on](/upload/images/library/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
A long running dispute between reviews website allAgents and Purplebricks has come back to life - with a new twist. In 2017...
08 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Fraud - Agents have key role to deter crime](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/scam%20alert.png)
An hour-long webinar this week aims to inform agents how to deter property fraud by greater emphasis on compliance, due diligence...
25 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – my predictions for the property market in 2022](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...
15 January 2022
From: Features
![Agent Alert - “more and more” cyber attacks on companies](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
A warning has gone out to estate agents that “more and more” reports are being filed about cyber attacks on agencies...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Goodbye referral fees? Conveyancing expert’s anger over IT crisis](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Digital-Online-400x310.jpg)
A conveyancer has contacted Estate Agent Today suggesting that the Simplify Group IT data crisis could be the death knell for the company...
04 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Stop Property Fraudsters - new guide released](/upload/images/library/Tenancy-fraud400x310.png)
A new guide to help avoid property title fraud, where home ownership can be stolen, has been released by the Fraud...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Identity theft and fraud - how it happens and how to prevent it](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Identification-400x310.jpg)
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on all aspects of our lives, but undoubtedly one major negative side effect...
11 December 2021
From: Features
![Revealed – how fraudsters scam agents](/upload/images/library/Scam-400x310.png)
With tenancy fraud on the rise, landlords are increasingly wary. So, they want to work with agencies who do everything they...
08 December 2021
From: Features
![Property Fraud - how agents can combat a growing threat](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyInformationKeys-400x310.jpg)
Property fraud is on the rise and early in 2022 agents will have an opportunity to attend a webinar featuring a...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Are you fit to fight financial crime in property transactions?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/trad-agents-online400x310.png)
I’ve worked in financial crime for the past seven years, beginning my career as a white collar crime litigator in a law firm. I know that the...
04 December 2021
From: Features
![Estate agents urged to assess compliance procedures after sloppy AML checks lead to man’s house being stolen](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Smartsearch/EAT%20-%20Image%20.jpg)
Estate agents are being urged to ensure their compliance procedures are up to scratch after fraudsters stole a man’s identity and...
02 December 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![Improving the home buying and selling process - what's the latest?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
Despite the progress made in so many areas, particularly in terms of leasehold reform – although we are calling upon the...
27 November 2021
From: Features
![Cyber-Attack: Agents must learn from Simplify IT catastrophe](/upload/images/Logos/Guild-Logo-400x310.jpg)
Agents must have a robust plan in place in case they are subjected to a ransomware cyber attack, says the Guild...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents - time to make the switch to EV](/upload/images/library/PropTech-4-400x310.jpg)
The phrase ‘time is money’ is particularly pertinent for estate agents. Since the stamp duty holiday ended, the forecast drop in...
17 November 2021
From: Features
![Agency owner jailed for “utterly despicable crime”](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/police-tape400x310.png)
The owner of an estate agency in Sussex has been jailed for five years for what a judge has called “an...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![“Devastating lack of due diligence” slammed in property fraud case](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Homes-MaginifyingGlass-400x310.jpg)
A prominent law expert is claiming that a high profile case of property fraud, reported earlier this week, involved a “devastating...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Fraud: A house is sold without owner’s knowledge](/upload/images/library/PropertySold-400x310.jpg)
A BBC investigation has revealed that a man’s house was sold and his furnishings removed without his knowledge, in the latest...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![RICS’ latest top appointment has had 42 years as a Civil Servant](/upload/images/library/RICS-logo400x310.png)
RICS has appointed a former civil servant with a 42-year career as its new audit committee chair. Mike Driver, currently president of...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why the UK property market is at the centre of global tax avoidance and financial crime](/upload/images/library/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
The Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of offshore data - has revealed that the UK’s property market is being...
30 October 2021
From: Features
![Revealed – what is the state of the rental market today?](/upload/images/library/RentalMarket400x310.jpg)
In the UK, 3.5 million households — which is over one-third of UK households — are either privately or socially rented,...
27 October 2021
From: Features
![PropTech pilot scheme next month to make sales safer and faster](/upload/images/library/AI-PropTech-400x310.jpg)
There’s been another step to make house sales more secure and speedier, with a pilot scheme starting next month. Five major identity...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Fake conveyancers diverting purchase funds into fraudsters’ wallets](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialTenants-Tablet-400x310.jpg)
Buyers are being warned about scams conning people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Law Society of England and Wales...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agent Alert: Rise in property fraud makes data checks vital](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/AI-PropTech-400x310.jpg)
An alert has gone out to sales and lettings agents to be more diligent with their checking of data, and to...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Is your business ready to offer the best digital experience to your customers?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineAgents-1-400x310.jpg)
In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...
16 October 2021
From: Features
![RICS new Rules of Conduct try to win back respect for battered body](/upload/images/Logos/RICS-logo400x310.png)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is trying to win back respect within the property industry with new Rules of Conduct...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![We Salute You! - industry tribute after the stamp duty holiday frenzy](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-2020-400x310.jpg)
The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![RICS Scandal - apology given to whistleblowers amid major overhaul](/upload/images/Logos/RICS-logo400x310.png)
The governing council of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has issued a public apology to the whistle blowers whose actions...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech firm backed by Zoopla founder launches AML platform](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTechCollaboration-1-400x310.jpg)
A PropTech firm backed by Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman has launched a new anti-money laundering (AML) tool for estate agents. Thirdfort has...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Businesses, including agencies, hand back £1.3 billion in furlough money](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Cash-20-400x310.jpg)
New figures from HM Treasury have revealed that businesses, including a number of major agencies, have returned £1.3 billion in furlough...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![RICS Scandal - Senior figures quit but “no fraud or crime” says QC](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HouseSearch-400x310-min.jpg)
The independent QC leading a review into the governance scandal at the RICS says there was “no fraudulent or criminal misbehaviour”...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Better AML solutions needed amid warnings of possible impacts of Afghanistan exit on financial crime
![Better AML solutions needed amid warnings of possible impacts of Afghanistan exit on financial crime](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Smartsearch/EAT%20Sponsorship%20image.png)
Regulators are warning the UK’s property, finance and legal sectors to be aware of the possible impacts of the exit from...
09 September 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![RICS scandal - more details expected to be revealed today](/upload/images/Logos/RICS-logo400x310.png)
A news conference today is expected to reveal more details of the governance scandal which has engulfed the Royal Institution of...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![RICS scandal - chief executive in talks to stand down](/upload/images/Logos/RICS-logo400x310.png)
The chief executive of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Sean Tompkins, is in talks to step down according to an...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Estate agency scandal shows Trading Standards work is vital - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
The work of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team is “vital” it claims - and the case of the...
27 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Banned estate agent given custodial sentence](/img/default/eat.png)
A banned West Midlands estate agent has today been sentenced to a custodial sentence of six weeks, suspended for two years, and fined £4,000 at Wolverhampton Crown Court after pleading guilty...
26 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![HMRC targets property transactions after slump in tax income](/img/default/eat.png)
HM Revenue & Customs is reported to be targeting recent home buyers after a slump in income from property taxes during...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![RICS Fraud Risk Controversy - QC delivers 400 page report](/img/default/eat.png)
The independent QC asked to prepare a report into the financial conduct row at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agent faces prison after defrauding pensioner out of £160,000](/img/default/eat.png)
An estate agent with stomach cancer faces a prison sentence after pleading guilty of defrauding an 80 year old pensioner out...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![RICS governance scandal - another delay before report appears](/img/default/eat.png)
The publication of a report following a controversial RICS investigation has been pushed back another month. Last month it was announced that...